Assistant Financial Controller (Interim)

Job description

INTERIM ASSISTANT FINANCIAL CONTROLLER – MULTI-SITE RETAIL

Camberley – 3 days on-site – 5-month contract – PE-owned business going through change

£500-£600 per day (inside IR35)

Are you a senior finance contractor with strong technical skills? Can you steady the ship and lead a year-end close in a complex, manual environment?

We’re looking for an experienced interim to cover the Assistant Financial Controller position during a period of significant change. This role will support the Financial Controller with a high-stakes year-end, lead the team through the monthly close, and manage all statutory and compliance activity.

It’s a hands-on assignment in a PE-backed brand where resilience, pace, and clarity are key. You’ll be managing a stretched team, improving processes, and ensuring continuity while a permanent hire is secured.

WISH LIST

• Qualified Accountant with strong technical and statutory reporting experience (ACA / ACCA / CA / CIMA)
• Adept at picking things up quickly and working with minimal direction
• Comfortable in manual, Excel-heavy environments

THE ROLE

• Lead the UK&I month-end and year-end close process under FRS 102
• Own statutory reporting and support local tax requirements (VAT, PSA, etc.)
• Deliver accurate balance sheet reconciliations to tight deadlines
• Coordinate external audit and prepare schedules
• Support with forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis
• Manage a team of five
• Coach and support the team through transition and change
• Help identify process and control improvements
• Provide knowledge transfer and handover to the incoming permanent hire

YOUR PROFILE

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CA, CIMA)
• Effective communicator – written & verbal
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Excel
• Hands-on leader, confident owning the close in a mid-sized, complex business
• Comfortable in manual, Excel-heavy environments

RATE

• £500–£600 per day (inside IR35)
• 3 days per week on-site in Camberley (parking available)
• Estimated 5-month contract while recruiting permanent hire

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Camberley

Type of Contract

Casual / Part Time Jobs

Published at

19-12-2025

Profession type

Retail

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English