MacGregor Black
Interim Financial Controller
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Are you an experienced Financial Controller available at short notice?
Do you enjoy stepping into fast-paced businesses, providing stability, leadership, and financial expertise during periods of change?
Are you looking for your next interim opportunity within a growing international consumer products business?
MacGregor Black are partnering with a leading consumer products business on the search for an Interim Financial Controller. This is a 3-Month Fixed Term Contract, based in Bolton.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to provide immediate leadership and continuity to a busy finance function. You'll oversee the day-to-day running of finance across the UK and European operations, ensuring accurate reporting, strong financial controls, and business continuity while supporting the organisation through an important transition period.
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Working closely with senior leadership, you'll bring a hands-on approach, quickly build relationships, and provide valuable financial support across multiple business functions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the day-to-day finance operations across the UK and European entities.
- Ensure timely and accurate month-end reporting, financial statements, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Oversee statutory reporting, audit preparation, and tax compliance activities.
- Manage treasury, cash flow reporting, and financial controls.
- Support inventory accounting and partner with operational teams to improve financial performance.
- Maintain robust internal controls while identifying opportunities for process improvement.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to the finance team throughout the contract period.
- Act as the key finance contact for auditors, advisors, and external stakeholders.
- Support ongoing finance projects and ensure a smooth handover to the incoming permanent Financial Controller.
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What We're Looking For:
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified.
- Significant post-qualification experience within Financial Control or senior finance leadership.
- Previous experience managing finance teams within a fast-paced commercial environment.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, including statutory reporting and audit.
- Experience working across multi-entity businesses, ideally within an international environment.
- Strong ERP systems experience with advanced Excel skills.
- Able to hit the ground running, quickly build credibility, and operate with minimal supervision.
- Available immediately or at short notice.
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