Financial Controller Interim

Cedar is currently partnered with a PE-Backed Multi-Site Data Centres business to secure an Interim Financial Controller based in the Midlands. The role is a 3-6-month initial contract, paying a day rate between £600-700 per day (Outside IR35).

The Company

This business is highly successful in their specialised area. They are expanding rapidly and looking to establish a market-leading brand in the process. They are supported by a highly successful Private Equity backer, guiding them on their journey of expansion, business performance improvement and multiple efficiency drives.

The Role

As Interim Financial Controller, you will cover:

• Implement and maintain robust financial controls, ensuring compliance with audit, regulatory, and risk management standards.
• Oversee group consolidation, integrating financial data across entities into a unified reporting structure.
• Establish and manage group-wide financial reporting processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting for all business units.
• Produce monthly management reports, ensuring clear and consistent communication to stakeholders, including investors.
• Provide oversight of the balance sheet, ensuring effective management of cash flow, liquidity, and working capital.
• Implement strategies to optimise cash balances and liquidity in line with business objectives.
• Deliver comprehensive financial reports to external parties, including auditors, board members, and investors.
• Act as the primary liaison for auditors, ensuring readiness and efficient management of year-end and interim audit processes.

Your Profile

You will ideally have:

• A formal accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA/CIMA/CA)·
• Prior experience in an interim / contract role would be beneficial but not necessary.
• The rate of £600-700 (Outside IR35) per day represents a fair value, or logical increase on your previous salary or day rate.
• Experience working with multi-site businesses, with complex entity structures would be useful.

Compensation & Benefits

As well as the day rate of £600-700 per day (Outside IR35), this contract role as Interim Financial Controller, offers the chance to join a dynamic, and rapidly expanding business, with exposure to some of the best industry minds in their market.

They are a highly collaborative, collegiate environment, that rewards success.