Interim Finance Director
Posted Today by Grafton Banks Finance Ltd
£120,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Finance Director role in Brighton involves overseeing the finance function of an SME during a transitional period. This position focuses on managing the finance team, leading year-end processes, audits, and budgeting, while providing support to the Board. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills in financial control and reporting, along with effective team management abilities. The role is hybrid, requiring three days in the office and is set for a six-month fixed-term contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and deliver the year-end process, ensuring accuracy and compliance with reporting requirements.
- Oversee and manage the budgeting process.
- Act as the key contact for external auditors and ensure audit readiness and delivery.
- The consolidation and reporting of the group financial results.
- Support and deliver ad hoc finance-related projects as required.
- Provide company secretarial support as needed.
- Prepare materials and present at Audit Committee meetings.
- Attend Board meetings as an invitee to present financials and provide updates.
- Managing a team of 7 plus liaising with external advisors.
- Oversee financial risk management and compliance processes.
Key Skills:
- Strong technical expertise in financial control, reporting, and audit.
- Proven team management skills.
- Experience working in SME environments.
- Hands-on approach to finance management.
- Ability to deliver accurate financial reporting.
- Strong communication skills for Board and Audit Committee presentations.
Salary (Rate): £120,000 yearly
City: Brighton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Interim Finance Director Brighton/ Hybrid working £120,000 + benefits, 6 month FTC Grafton Banks Finance is working with an SME business in Brighton to recruit an interim Finance Director for the next 6 months. This is a vital role within the business, providing continuity and robustness across the finance function during a period of transition in the business. The role will manage the finance team, lead the year end and audit, and lead the budget process, whilst providing continuous support to the Board. We are looking for a technically strong Finance Director (this role is focussed on delivering the accounting and reporting, rather than a commercial or strategic role) who is an expert in financial control, reporting, and audit, and who has strong team management skills. The role requires someone comfortable working in SME environments and being hands on.
Key Responsibilities
- Year-end: Lead and deliver the year-end process, ensuring accuracy and compliance with reporting requirements.
- Budgets: Oversee and manage the budgeting process.
- Audit: Act as the key contact for external auditors and ensure audit readiness and delivery.
- Reporting: The consolidation and reporting of the group financial results.
- Project work: Support and deliver ad hoc finance-related projects as required.
- Company Secretary duties: Provide company secretarial support as needed.
- Audit Committee: Prepare materials and present at Audit Committee meetings.
- Board meetings: Attend as an invitee to present financials and provide updates.
- Team management: Managing a team of 7 plus liaising with external advisors.
- Risk and compliance: Oversee financial risk management and compliance processes.
This role is to start ASAP, latest beginning of October. It is hybrid working with 3 days in the Brighton offices. Salary is up to £120,000 and this is a 6 month fixed term contract.