FJWilson Talent Services
Financial Controller
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Interim Financial Controller
Assignment length: 3 months
Gross pay rate range (PAYE): £400 per day (including rolled up holiday pay)
Location: Hybrid working, central London – 2 days office, 3 days home
We're partnering with a membership organisation with a turnover of circa £27m to appoint an experienced Interim Financial Controller. This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation with a rich heritage that is investing in its future through operational improvement, systems transformation and commercial growth.
Reporting to the CFO, you'll lead the financial control function, ensuring robust governance, accurate reporting and strong financial stewardship across a complex, multi-site organisation. You'll also play a pivotal role in developing the finance function, improving processes and supporting strategic decision-making.
This is a highly visible leadership role suited to someone who enjoys combining technical excellence with hands-on delivery, people leadership and business partnering.
Key responsibilities
- Lead all aspects of financial control, statutory reporting and month-end/year-end close.
- Ensure strong internal controls, governance and compliance across the finance function.
- Manage the annual external audit, delivering a high-quality and efficient audit process.
- Lead treasury, cashflow management and financial risk activities.
- Work closely with senior leadership to support budgeting, forecasting and strategic decision-making.
- Partner with colleagues across the organisation to provide insightful financial analysis and constructive challenge.
- Lead the implementation of a new enterprise finance system, embedding improved processes, automation and reporting.
- Develop high-quality financial reporting, dashboards and management information to support business performance.
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing finance team, fostering a collaborative, accountable and commercially focused culture.
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About you
We're looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, CA or equivalent) with significant financial control experience gained within a complex organisation. You'll be technically strong but equally comfortable operating in a hands-on environment where you can influence, improve and deliver.
You'll bring:
- Proven experience leading financial control, statutory reporting and annual audits.
- Experience implementing or leading finance workstreams for ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite or similar.
- Strong knowledge of financial controls, governance, compliance and risk management.
- Excellent cashflow management and financial planning experience.
- Experience leading and developing finance teams.
- Confidence presenting financial information to senior stakeholders and non-finance audiences.
- Advanced Excel and strong analytical capability.
- Experience within a commercial, membership or multi-revenue stream organisation. Experience across both commercial and not-for-profit environments would be advantageous.
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We're particularly interested in people who are calm, credible and emotionally intelligent; straightforward communicators who build trust quickly; collaborative leaders who enjoy mentoring others; and individuals who thrive on improving processes, implementing change and solving complex operational challenges.
In return, you'll join an organisation with an outstanding heritage and a clear vision for the future. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the finance function, influencing strategic decision-making and supporting the continued success of one of the UK's most iconic membership organisations.
Interested?
To arrange a confidential conversation with FJWilson Talent, before applying, you can email us at resourcingteam@fjwilson.com
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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The services advertised by FJWilson Talent Services are those of a recruitment business.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community. Furthermore, qualifications and/or experience identified are indicative. We will consider applications from candidates who have comparable qualifications and/or experience for the role advertised.
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