Interim Financial Controller (Finance Transformation)

Location: Chester, Cheshire, with 1 or 2 days onsite per week

Salary: £500 per day, Outside IR35, 6-month contract

Company

hirify.global is partnering with a forward-thinking SME in South Manchester undergoing significant growth and operational development.

What you will do

• Lead the production, review, and enhancement of monthly management accounts and commercial reporting.
• Assess and improve month-end processes, finance procedures, controls, governance, KPIs, and management information.
• Resolve historical accounting issues, balance sheet reconciliations, and process gaps.
• Prepare group consolidations, board-level financial reports, and audit materials.
• Oversee treasury management and short- and medium-term cashflow forecasting.
• Partner with senior stakeholders, deliver finance transformation initiatives, and mentor the wider finance team.

Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant: ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
• Experience operating as a Financial Controller or senior finance leader in a growing SME or mid-sized business.
• Strong track record improving management accounts, financial reporting, and finance operations.
• Experience with finance transformation, process improvement, and change management projects.
• Hands-on approach, strong problem-solving skills, and ability to identify issues and implement solutions quickly.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including confidence challenging and influencing senior leaders.
• Comfort working in environments requiring structure, organisation, and change.

Culture & Benefits

• Six-month Outside IR35 contract with flexibility and autonomy.
• Highly visible role reporting to an experienced leadership team.
• Opportunity to improve and scale the finance function during a period of growth and transformation.
• Hybrid arrangement with 1 or 2 onsite days per week.