Interim Financial Controller

Summary and Overview

• Interim Financial Controller
• UK
• 6 month Contract - available immediately
• Full Time
• Competitive Salary

About the Role

We’re seeking an experienced Interim Financial Controller to play a pivotal role in ensuring financial stability, control, and operational excellence across our global Finance function.

This role is ideal for a hands-on finance professional with strong technical expertise, who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys driving efficiency, accuracy, and collaboration.

You’ll work closely with the Group Financial Controller and regional finance teams to lead month-end and year-end processes, manage audits, and enhance reporting and control frameworks. You’ll also play an active part in shaping continuous improvement initiatives and supporting the wider finance transformation agenda.

If you’re a confident finance leader who can deliver results and maintain high standards during periods of change, this is an exciting opportunity to make an immediate impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
• Oversee statutory reporting and ensure compliance with IFRS and Group standards
• Manage and coordinate external audits, ensuring issues are addressed promptly
• Strengthen financial controls, governance, and balance sheet integrity
• Identify and deliver process improvements to drive efficiency and scalability
• Partner with FP&A and regional finance leads to ensure consistency and transparency in reporting
• Provide leadership, support, and direction to team members during the interim period

About You

You’ll be an experienced finance professional with a proven track record in financial control, audit, and reporting within a complex, multi-entity or multinational environment. You’ll bring both technical expertise and a pragmatic, delivery-focused approach to leadership.

Skills and Experience:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
• Minimum 5 years’ post-qualified experience in financial control, reporting, or audit
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS, consolidation, and statutory reporting
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, or SAP

Desirable:

• Experience in private equity–backed or acquisitive environments.
• Exposure to finance transformation, integration, or system migration projects.
• Experience leading finance teams through periods of change or transition.

What You’ll Bring

• A calm, structured, and professional approach to complex challenges
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an eye for detail
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work cross-functionally
• High personal integrity and accountability
• The confidence to influence, advise, and drive outcomes

Why Join Equiom?

At Equiom , we’re proud to be a global professional services provider built on strong relationships, innovation, and expertise. Our Finance team plays a crucial role in driving the Group’s success, ensuring robust governance and delivering the financial insights that underpin strategic decisions.

Joining us means being part of an agile, international team where your contribution will have a direct impact. You’ll enjoy the opportunity to make a difference, work alongside talented professionals, and help shape the future of our finance function.

Thinking of applying?

If this sounds like a role you might enjoy, we’d love to hear from you. Maybe you don’t meet every requirement but feel you’ve got a lot to offer? That’s okay — reach out for a confidential chat, and we’ll talk it through together.

Everyone’s welcome at Equiom

We’re proud to be a global business that champions diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Whether your qualifications are local or international, what matters most to us is your potential. Every application is considered on its own merit, in line with local employment and equality laws.