Siena Partnership
Interim Financial Controller
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Location: London
Role: Interim Financial Controller
Company: A newly PE-backed Professional Services Consultancy
Day rate: £650-750 (outside IR35)
This is a newly PE-backed professional services business that is looking to hire an interim financial controller. This is an exciting phase to come in and really be a part of a growing finance team during the initial growth phase following a PE investment. You’d be working directly under the CFO and liaising with other members of the SLT. Heading up the finance function taking ownership of the reporting, annual audit, financial controls, forecasting, budgeting, and the board packs. You’ll have 2 direct reports, one being an Accountant and the other an FP&A analyst. They are looking for someone who has thorough financial controller experience that can come in and get the finance function to PE standard, that can lay the foundations for the business to fulfil their buy-and-build journey.
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This is an opportunity to join a fantastic, fast-paced, well-established professional services consultancy and make a real impact in the foundations of the finance function moving forward.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the professionalisation of the finance function
- Implementing new controls and processes
- Leading both the month and year-end accounts
- Running the forecasting and budgeting
- Revamping of the board packs in line with PE investor requirements
- Professionalising the management accounts to a PE standard
- Taking charge of the 13-week cash flow forecasting
- Working closely with the CFO and CEO on strategic development
- Getting the finance function in shape for its next phase of growth
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Key Requirement:
- ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualified
- Previous experience as a financial controller
- Experience working in a PE-backed environment
- Experience working with the SLT and other stakeholders
- A very hands-on professional with a can-do attitude
- Worked in a professional services environment (nice to have)
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