A hands-on Interim Finance Director role reporting to the CFO, leading Financial Accounting and Controls through a finance transformation, year-end reporting, and external audit cycle at a large nationally significant organisation.
A large, nationally significant organisation requires an experienced Interim Finance Director to provide hands-on leadership across Financial Accounting and Controls during a critical period of transformation. Reporting directly to the CFO, the role carries high visibility and demands a finance leader who can swiftly establish control, strengthen financial operations, and guide the organisation through year-end reporting and external audit engagement.
The assignment also involves supporting the optimisation of a recently implemented Oracle Fusion ERP system, assessing team capability and structure, and partnering with the Executive Team, Audit and Risk Committee, and Board to define a sustainable operating model. Experience within public sector, NDPB, ALB, regulated, or similarly governed environments is essential.
- Lead Financial Accounting and Controls across the organisation, establishing a strong control environment and governance framework.
- Oversee year-end reporting, statutory accounts preparation, and external audit engagement.
- Support optimisation of the Oracle Fusion ERP system following its recent implementation.
- Assess finance team capability, structure, and working practices, recommending improvements where needed.
- Partner with the CFO, Executive Team, Audit and Risk Committee, and Board on strategic and operational matters.
- Design and implement a sustainable finance operating model for the long term.
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Significant Finance Director or senior financial leadership experience, ideally in a complex organisation.
- Strong technical accounting, controls, and financial reporting expertise, including complex external audit management.
- Experience working within public sector, NDPB, ALB, regulated, or similarly governed environments.
- Proven track record of stabilising or improving finance functions during periods of significant change.
- Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on delivery levels simultaneously.
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