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Interim Financial Controller

Interim Financial Controller

Headstar • Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK
25 days ago
Job type
  • Temporary
Job description

Interim Financial Controller | £80,000 - £85,000 or day rate equivalent| 6-Months | Harrogate

Are you a hands-on Financial Controller who enjoys improving processes, strengthening controls, and providing meaningful commercial insight?

If you're someone who thrives on bringing structure to growing businesses and leaving finance functions in a far better place than you found them, this could be the ideal interim opportunity.

We're partnering with a purpose-led Yorkshire manufacturer that's entering an exciting period of growth following recent investment. They're looking to appoint an Interim Financial Controller for an initial six-month assignment while they recruit permanently.

Whether you're looking for a fixed-term contract or a day-rate assignment, they're open to discussing the right engagement model for the right individual.

This is a broad, hands-on role where you'll work closely with senior leadership, improve reporting and controls, and support operational decision-making across the business.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you'll become their right-hand person, taking ownership of the day-to-day finance function while helping drive improvements across reporting, controls, and commercial finance.

Financial Control

  • Produce and review monthly management accounts
  • Deliver robust financial reporting and KPI analysis
  • Manage cashflow forecasting and working capital
  • Lead balance sheet reconciliations and strengthen financial controls
  • Support year-end reporting and audit activities

Commercial Finance

  • Partner with Sales and Operations to provide meaningful financial insight
  • Deliver costing, margin, and variance analysis
  • Support budgeting and forecasting
  • Help operational teams make better, data-driven decisions

Process Improvement

  • Review and streamline finance processes
  • Improve reporting timelines and accuracy
  • Strengthen financial controls and governance
  • Support future systems improvements and continued development of reporting tools

Leadership

  • Mentor and support the Assistant Accountant
  • Help build additional capability within the finance team
  • Work closely with the Finance Director to create a more scalable finance function

This is a role for someone who enjoys rolling their sleeves up, identifying opportunities for improvement, and making a visible impact.

What We're Looking For

  • Strong Financial Controller
  • Manufacturing or product-based business experience highly desirable
  • Experience with costing, variance analysis, and cashflow forecasting
  • Strong process improvement mindset
  • Confident business partnering with operational stakeholders
  • Power BI and advanced Excel experience beneficial
  • Qualified or Qualified by Experience (QBE)

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to play a key role in helping shape the finance function of a growing manufacturing business during an exciting period of investment and expansion.

You'll work alongside an experienced Finance Director, have genuine autonomy, and be trusted to identify improvements that leave a lasting impact.

  • Opportunity to make a visible impact during a key period of growth
  • Become the Finance Director's right-hand person
  • Improve processes, controls and reporting across the finance function
  • Broad role combining financial control with commercial business partnering
  • Hybrid working available once established
  • Open to FTC or day-rate contractors

Location: HarrogateSalary: £80,000-£85,000 FTC or day rate equivalent (depending on experience and preferred engagement)Contract: Initial 6-month interim assignment while the business recruits permanentlyWorking Pattern: Office-based initially, with hybrid flexibility once settledStart: ASAP

If you're an experienced Financial Controller who enjoys improving finance functions and adding value from day one, hit apply.

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