Membership Bespoke
Financial Controller
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Interim Finance Manager/ Financial Controller
Interim Contract
Nr Bracknell, Berkshire (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience)
We are delighted to be supporting a well-established professional membership organisation in the appointment of an Interim Finance Manager/Financial Controller.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who enjoys combining hands-on financial management with improving systems, processes, and controls. The organisation is looking for someone who can provide stability to the finance function whilst leading a programme of improvement that will leave a lasting legacy.
This is far more than a traditional finance management role. Alongside overseeing the day-to-day finance operation, you will play a key role in reviewing financial processes, strengthening controls, improving reporting, and leading the implementation of a new finance system.
This is an interim appointment with genuine influence, where your expertise will help shape the future finance function. Longer term, there is the potential for finance responsibilities to become part of a broader operational structure.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate and timely financial management.
- Produce management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and cashflow reporting.
- Review and improve finance processes, controls, and reporting.
- Lead the implementation of a new finance system (likely Sage, Xero, or similar).
- Review VAT processes and ensure ongoing compliance while identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Support year-end accounts, audit, and statutory reporting.
- Provide financial insight and advice to the senior leadership team.
- Develop robust financial procedures that support future organisational growth.
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About You
We are looking for a qualified or qualified-by-experience finance professional with a proven track record of managing finance functions and delivering operational improvements.
You will have:
- Experience leading a finance function within an SME, membership organisation, charity, or similar environment.
- Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience.
- Experience implementing or improving finance systems.
- A sound understanding of VAT and financial compliance.
- The ability to review existing processes and implement practical improvements.
- Excellent communication skills with the confidence to work closely with senior stakeholders.
- A proactive, collaborative approach and the ability to work independently.
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Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a respected organisation undergoing positive change. You'll have the autonomy to improve the finance function, implement lasting change, and work closely with senior leaders on projects that will influence the organisation well beyond the duration of the interim assignment.
If you are an experienced finance professional who enjoys improving organisations as much as managing them, we'd love to hear from you.
To apply, please send your CV today. Early applications are encouraged as interviews will be arranged on a rolling basis.
Membership Bespoke is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. Membership Bespoke positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Membership Bespoke is the most experienced membership-focused recruitment firm in the UK, with 14+ years of experience delivering tailored permanent, temporary, interim, and Executive Search recruitment solutions to Trade Associations, Regulatory Bodies, Political Parties, and Professional Bodies.
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