We are partnering with a private equity-backed professional services business with revenues of approximately £30m to appoint an Interim Group Financial Controller on an initial six-month contract.
This is a hands-on role supporting the finance leadership team and will suit a technically strong qualified accountant who is comfortable operating across both financial reporting and management accounting. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining robust financial controls, delivering high-quality reporting, and supporting the wider business through a period of growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee group financial reporting, month-end close and statutory accounting processes.
- Partner closely with both the management accounting and financial accounting teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
- Maintain strong balance sheet control and governance across the group.
- Support audit delivery and act as a key point of contact for external advisors.
- Prepare and review technical accounting papers, accounting treatments and financial disclosures.
- Drive improvements in financial controls, processes and reporting quality.
- Support senior stakeholders with financial analysis and decision-making.
- Assist with acquisition activity, integration projects and related accounting where required.
Candidate Profile
- ACA or ACCA qualified.
- Strong technical accounting and financial reporting background.
- Experience within a professional services business, ideally with exposure to recurring revenue contracts.
- Comfortable operating in a hands-on environment and working across both reporting and management accounting.
- Previous experience within a private equity-backed business is advantageous.
- Exposure to M&A, acquisition accounting or business integrations would be highly desirable.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively alongside senior finance leadership.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing, PE-backed organisation and make an immediate impact in a broad and commercially focused Group Financial Controller role.