Interim Finance Director

Summary: The Interim Finance Director role is a hands-on leadership position for a well-established brand, requiring an experienced professional to guide a finance team through a strategic period from June to December 2025. The successful candidate will focus on coaching, mentoring, and embedding best practices while ensuring effective communication and stakeholder engagement. This role emphasizes both financial acumen and a people-first approach to leadership. The position is hybrid, requiring three days on-site at the Hampshire headquarters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership of the finance function across a £200m+ turnover business.
• Coach and mentor an experienced finance team, supporting both individual development and collective performance.
• Play a pivotal role in year-end planning, forecasting, and reporting, ensuring clear communication and stakeholder engagement throughout.
• Work closely with peers across commercial, operational, and executive teams to guide decision-making.
• Be a cultural anchor, helping shape a finance function that’s fit for the future, with strong values and clear accountability.

Key Skills:

• A track record as an Interim FD or CFO within a comparably sized, complex business, ideally with multi-channel operations.
• A strong foundation in financial leadership, coupled with the people skills to engage, develop, and inspire.
• Proven experience navigating year-end and strategic planning processes, ideally during periods of change or transition.
• The ability to land fast, build trust quickly, and contribute to a positive leadership culture.
• A coaching mindset – not just directing, but developing those around you.

Salary (Rate): £100,000

City: Andover

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Finance