Interim EMEA Finance Director P&C

Job Title: Interim EMEA Finance Director

Rate: £1000 / £1250 per day outside IR35

Location: London (Five days)

Contract: 6 Months+

Industry: International Contracting & Consulting

I have an immediate requirement for seasoned EMEA Finance Director to join a London based International Contracting & Consulting business for an initial period of 6 months, supporting through a period of change.

This role is critical in delivering strategic and operational finance leadership across the EMEA region, with a focus on:

• Cost-out initiatives to drive margin improvement and operational efficiency.
• Cash and working capital improvement, ensuring robust forecasting and discipline.
• Commercial finance support for bids, tenders, and contract negotiations.
• Driving contract profitability, identifying under-performance and supporting corrective action.
• Leading and influencing the team across a matrix organisation, building credibility and alignment across finance and non-finance stakeholders.

What We're Looking For:

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Demonstrable experience operating at Finance Director level within long-term contract environments across multiple geographies.
• Proven success within complex, international organisations.
• A strong commercial mindset with deep understanding of contract profitability and commercial finance.
• Experience in cash improvement and working capital optimisation.
• Self-starter with a high level of autonomy, comfortable leading in a dynamic and fast-paced setting.
• Available to work 5 days per week on-site in London.

This is a highly visible role requiring a confident, credible, and commercially astute leader who can quickly make an impact.

**This project is private and confidential, no additional information can be released until a cv has been received, positively and an NDA signed**

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