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Interim Financial Controller
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Interim Financial Controller
Interim Projects Finance Controller
9-12 Month Contract | £70,000-£80,000 FTC or equivalent day rate | West Yorkshire
This is more than a behind-the-scenes financial role. It’s a hands-on interim assignment for a qualified accountant who thrives in operational environments, understands core business drivers, and quickly earns trust to accelerate momentum.
Why This Assignment is Different
Most interim finance roles are framed as “project-based” but quickly simplify to business-as-usual (BAU). This one delivers both without compromise:
- Own finance operations, meet deadlines, and interact with senior leaders, operations, and stakeholders
- Drive visible, tangible improvements in areas like:
- Cash visibility and control
- Systems migration support (including ERP work)
- Elevated reporting effectiveness
- Operational intelligence from financial data
You’ll add value immediately—no waiting for approvals. Identify opportunities, solve problems, and leave finance in better shape than it arrived.
What’s In It For You?
- Breadth, not busyness: Commercial strategy, project exposure across finance functions, and high-value relationships
- Impactful engagements: Hands-on across systems, controls, cash management, reporting (timely + useful), and process redesign
- Legacy: Visibility with stakeholders; time to embed and deliver measurable change
- ** Outcome-driven**: Solve real problems with daily interaction, not administrative firefighting
- Growth: 9-12 month contract ensures time to embed, deliver, and leave a positive footprint
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This role’s ideal for interim professionals seeking diverse challenges, quick believability, and an environment where work, stakeholder relationships, and bigger-picture thinking balance seamlessly.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
You’ll assume ownership of finance support for a key operating site, partnering with local leadership and head office. Your small team environment blends a hands-on culture with a strategic brief:
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Core operations:
- Month-end close, management accounts, balance sheet oversight
- Cash forecasting + VAT compliance
- Stock and working capital optimisation
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Strategic projects:
- ERP reform, receivables, and stakeholder alignment
- Controls+risk improvement pathways
- Reporting process efficiency reviews
Overall: Make sure the numbers tell an accurate story, strengthen commercial decision-making, and safeguard modernisation efforts like ongoing systems migrations.
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The Ideal Candidate
You’ll fit this culture if:
- A professional accountant: Relax about rigid titles like “corporate finance” vs. “operational roles,” preferring drivers over paperwork
- Ability to disconnect/reconnect: Manage fine detail, quickly translate it to actionable insights for the board
- Independent yet collaborative: Build trust rapidly, lead small yet patient teams
Previous experience benchmarks:
- Preferred metrics: Manufacturing, FMCG, consumer, retail, or multi-entity experience
- Negotiable: ERP exposure helps but isn’t essential—fundamental thinking, adaptability, and delivery drive outcomes
Concisely: High-trust non-BAU project role where interim professionals who solve real problems thrive.
Not Just Maintenance
- Expect future impact alongside daily rigour
- BAU exists here—but meaningful change distinguishes this contract
If you thrive on variety, pace, + break-neck problem-solving and don’t want a “safe” contract, consider applying.
Enquire: Reach out to any co-founder of iFF:
- Javed Bobat
- Rachel Frankland
- Joe Ingham
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