Financial Controller

Interim Financial Controller – PE-Backed Professional Services Business

Contract Length: 6 months (FTC)

Location: London – Hybrid 2 days a week in the office

Start Date – Before 31st Dec.

Stanton House is partnering with a large PE-backed professional services business to appoint an experienced Interim Financial Controller on an initial 6-month FTC (potential for temp to perm). This is a hands-on role, reporting into the Divisional FD, supporting a business with a division generating approximately £200m in revenue. The role is critical for ensuring accurate financial reporting, optimising processes, and supporting year-end activities.

The business operates a lean finance function and is looking for a candidate who can lead reporting, forecast management, and financial analysis, while coaching and developing a small finance team.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the accurate and timely reporting of all financial information, ensuring the P&L and balance sheet comply with Group accounting policies.
• Produce monthly financial analysis, including variance analysis, aged debt review, and accrued income.
• Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring robust supporting evidence is maintained.
• Lead continuous improvement of internal controls, financial systems, and reporting processes.
• Prepare accounting papers for complex or ambiguous contract terms.
• Provide insights and recommendations to support business decision-making.
• Manage and improve monthly forecast processes and track performance against outlooks.
• Identify contract and business-level risks and opportunities, managing stakeholder expectations.
• Support annual budgeting process with detailed analysis for management review.
• Advise contract management teams on financial/commercial issues and attend client meetings where required.
• Oversee statutory accounts production under FRS 101 and act as key point of contact for auditors.
• Manage, coach, and develop a finance team of 4, and support the wider finance function including FSSC.
• Undertake ad hoc financial analysis, projects, and reporting as needed.

To be suitable:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) with 6+ years PQE managing a finance function.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Proven FP&A experience delivering budgets and forecasts for multi-operation businesses.
• Track record in financial reporting, audit support, and internal control improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build trust with senior stakeholders, auditors, and team members.
• Highly organised, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities under pressure.
• Hands-on, with attention to detail, able to thrive in a small, dynamic team.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills, capable of developing junior finance team members.

This is an excellent opportunity for an interim financial professional who thrives in a fast-paced, PE-backed environment, enjoys solving complex reporting challenges, and can make an immediate impact on a growing business.

If you feel you meet the above criteria, please apply. Unfortunately, given the number of applications, we may struggle to provide feedback to all unsuccessful CVs.