Robert Half
Financial Controls Manager - Temporary
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Our client, based in Cambridge, is seeking an experienced Financial Controls Manager to join their finance function on a 9-month interim contract.
This is a broad role with responsibility for financial controls, month-end accounting, statutory compliance, audit and financial processes across a number of UK and international entities.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the monthly accounting cycle and month-end processes across group entities.
- Liaise with the FP&A Manager to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Develop, manage and review financial policies, systems and controls, providing guidance and support to colleagues.
- Support the annual audit across the UK and international group entities.
- Prepare UK and Irish statutory accounts and oversee accounting-related filings.
- Ensure financial practices comply with Charities SORP (FRS 102) and other relevant regulations.
- Review income treatment to ensure compliance with SORP, including partial exemption treatment and supporting documentation.
- Oversee VAT, Gift Aid and wider tax compliance.
- Lead and support the finance team, providing clear direction and ensuring effective delivery of key processes.
- Manage the delivery of finance processes through Virtual Finance Offices across the UK, USA, India and Kenya.
- Oversee payment runs and act as the first approver for payments across the relevant entities.
- Provide oversight of financial due diligence on new and existing global partners.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen financial controls, processes and reporting across the group.
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About You
The ideal candidate will be an experienced finance professional with strong exposure to financial controls, accounting processes and compliance.
You will ideally have:
- Previous experience in a Financial Controls Manager, Financial Controller, Senior Management Accountant or similar role.
- Strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience.
- Experience across month-end, statutory accounts and audit.
- Strong knowledge of financial controls, policies and processes.
- Experience working across multiple entities and/or international operations.
- Ideally, knowledge of Charities SORP (FRS 102), VAT and Gift Aid.
- Experience managing or overseeing finance teams and outsourced/shared-service functions.
- The ability to quickly understand existing processes, identify improvements and take ownership of a broad controls remit.
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Contract Details
- 9-month interim contract
- £300-£350 per day + holiday pay
- 50% office-based in Cambridge
- October 2026 start
- Broad financial controls and accounting remit with significant international exposure
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