Interim Finance Director - Equifind Group : Job Details

Equifind are delighted to be recruiting for an Interim Finance Director to join a financial services advisory firm.

The interim Finance Director will be reporting to the CEO and will manage a team of four accountants. This interim role is to cover maternity leave for the Finance Director for a 12 month FTC.

The role will include some national and international travel to the firm’s offices.

About the role

· Manage the budget and forecasting process. Includes ongoing reporting on revenue forecast, working closely with the sales team

· Contribute to the ongoing process of improving the quality of key information to internal and external stakeholders.

· Manage the creation and implementation of the group's financial reporting pack

· Prepare and consolidate accurate group management accounts to ensure key information is provided to internal and external stakeholders in accordance with agreed timelines.

· Responsible for the provision of insightful working capital and cashflow forecasting.

-Maintain relationships with shareholders.

· Manage the statutory finance and tax reporting requirements for the Group.

· Manage the annual statutory audit process ensuring that the finance department provides accurate and timely information to the auditors.

· Maintain a robust financial control environment, ensuring that risks are adequately mitigated via appropriate controls and processes.

· Responsible for the finance system and act as the key point person with operations and IT on the support of all finance systems and reporting tools.

· Ad-hoc project work.

About You

• Qualified ACA or ACCA accountant with 7+ years’ post-qualified experience, ideally within dynamic and growth-focused environments in financial services

• Proven track record in interim Financial Director roles, with hands-on leadership in fast-growing SMEs.

• Able to operate at both strategic and operational levels—comfortable shaping financial direction while remaining detail-oriented when needed.

• Strong communicator and collaborator, with the ability to influence stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams.