Job Description:




Job brief



This is a highly confidential engagement managed by THE CFO HQ to support one of our CFOs on an interim basis. We are looking for an experienced finance professional to support us with a pivotal project. Located in Manchester, we are seeking an experienced Finance Controller/ Finance Director who will oversee our client's daily finance operations, strategy, reporting, people management, and transformation initiatives during a critical transition period. If this aligns with your expertise, we would love to hear from you.




The Role



Reporting directly to the CFO, the Interim expert will play a key role in overseeing financial operations, ensuring compliance, and supporting strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will work closely with our CFO to stabilize and enhance financial processes, contributing to long-term growth initiatives.




Key Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function, ensuring effective financial management, planning, and reporting..


• Oversee financial controls, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management..


• Oversee monthend operations, and monthly management reporting.


• Oversee the ongoing audit process, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements


• Drive transformation initiatives, optimizing financial systems and processes.


• Collaborate with Directors and Shareholders to align financial strategy with business objectives.


• Drive transformation initiatives, optimizing financial systems and processes.


• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to support commercial decision-making.


• Ensure robust risk management, governance, and financial integrity.


• Work closely with external auditors, advisors, and stakeholders.


• Manage finance team to ensure stability and clarity of purpose with all finance initiatives and projects.


• Create and implement new sales initiatives, methods, and programs in order to increase revenue.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant leadership experience.


• Strong background in financial management, audit, and transformation


• Proven ability to work in a dynamic and fast evolving business environment.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Experience working within infrastructure, engineering, or related sectors is advantageous.


• Strong communication and presentation skills


• Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels, ensuring financial resilience and operational efficiency

Required Skills:

• Compliance

• Management Skills

• Clarity

• Regulatory Requirements

• Presentation Skills

• People Management

• Stakeholder Management

• Cash Flow

• Operational Efficiency

• Decision-Making

• Directors

• Forecasting

• Infrastructure

• Risk Management

• Cash

• Budgeting

• Strategy

• Finance

• Planning

• Engineering

• Business

• Leadership

• Sales

• Communication

• Management