Interim Head of Finance
Posted 5 days ago by MDM Resourcing
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Head of Finance will lead the finance function of a professional services business during a critical growth phase. This role involves overseeing financial control, statutory accounts, and tax while managing a team of 11 finance professionals. The candidate will focus on systems improvement and scaling processes to align with business growth. Strong leadership and technical finance skills are essential for success in this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the finance function and support the CFO in shaping financial direction.
- Oversee financial control, statutory accounts, and tax compliance.
- Manage end-to-end financial planning, reporting, risk management, and compliance.
- Supervise a finance team of 11 professionals.
- Focus on systems improvement, control enhancement, and scaling processes.
- Manage routine reporting and forecasting.
Key Skills:
- Qualified finance professional (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
- Proven experience in senior finance leadership.
- Comfortable leading teams and influencing stakeholders.
- Ability to operate in fast-paced, complex environments.
- Hands-on approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
- Experience with system implementation is advantageous.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Interim Head of Finance | 18 month contract | South Manchester
The Company
An established and successful commercially driven professional services business navigating a key phase of growth.
The Role
This interim position plays a central role in leading the finance function, supporting the CFO in shaping financial direction while overseeing financial control, statutory accounts and tax. The role covers end-to-end financial planning, reporting, risk management, and compliance. You'll manage a finance team of 11. A key focus will be systems improvement, control enhancement, and scaling processes to match business growth as well as managing routine reporting and forecasting.
The Candidate
Qualified finance professional (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a strong technical foundation Proven experience in senior finance leadership, comfortable leading teams, influencing stakeholders, and operating in fast-paced, complex environments. Brings a hands-on approach to problem-solving, a focus on continuous improvement, and the ability to deliver under pressure. Experience with system implementation would be advantageous.