Interim Group Financial Controller
📍 Bristol (Hybrid)💷 Competitive Day Rate🕒 6-Month Initial Contract🚀 Immediate Start Preferred
Hays Senior Finance are partnering with a highly successful and growing business to appoint an experienced Interim Group Financial Controller.This is a hands-on leadership role, supporting the CFO and wider leadership team through a critical period of growth, reporting enhancement and financial transformation. We're seeking a commercially minded finance leader who can quickly get up to speed, provide technical expertise and bring strong financial control across a multi-entity environment.
Key Responsibilities
Own group reporting, consolidations and board reporting packs
Manage statutory accounts and external audit delivery
Drive improvements in controls, reporting processes and governance
Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management
Lead and develop the finance team
Partner with senior stakeholders across the business
Support M&A, integration and acquisition-related projects where required
Ensure compliance and relevant statutory requirements
Manage a team of 4, reporting to Group CFOAbout You
Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA
Previous Group Financial Controller, Head of Finance or Finance Director experience
Strong group reporting and consolidation expertise
Experience operating within multi-entity environments
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving business
Able to balance strategic oversight with hands-on delivery
Available immediately or at short notice (within 1 week)Desirable Experience
Private equity-backed businesses
Manufacturing, engineering, industrial or project-led environments
Finance transformation and systems improvement projects
M&A, acquisitions and integration activityWhat's on Offer?
High-profile interim assignment with significant CFO exposure
Opportunity to make a visible impact from day one
Hybrid working arrangement
Competitive day rate
Potential for contract extensionFor a confidential discussion, please contact:Charles MaidmentBusiness Director | Hays Senior Finance Bristol & Bath
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