A PE-backed business undergoing a significant refinancing process is seeking an experienced Interim Financial Controller to provide leadership, stability, and hands-on support during a critical period of change. This role is ideal for an FC who has operated in fast-paced, investor-led environments and has previously played a key role in refinancing or re-capitalisation projects. Key Responsibilities Financial Control & Reporting<ul data-start="790" data-end="1168"><li data-end="904" data-start="790">Lead day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of all financial reporting.</li><li data-end="999" data-start="905">Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and governance frameworks.</li><li data-end="1084" data-start="1000">Produce robust monthly management accounts, board packs, and PE-level reporting.</li><li data-start="1085" data-end="1168">Oversee balance sheet governance, reconciliations, and working capital control.</li></ul>Refinancing Support<ul data-end="1630" data-start="1196"><li data-end="1313" data-start="1196">Act as a key finance lead during the refinancing process, liaising closely with lenders, advisors, and investors.</li><li data-start="1314" data-end="1430">Prepare and validate financial information required for due diligence, covenant setting, and scenario modelling.</li><li data-end="1520" data-start="1431">Support the CFO in evaluating refinancing options, cash-flow impacts, and risk areas.</li><li data-start="1521" data-end="1630">Ensure all finance deliverables tied to the refinancing process are completed accurately and on schedule.</li></ul>Business Partnering<ul data-end="1944" data-start="1658"><li data-end="1750" data-start="1658">Work closely with the senior leadership team to provide financial insight and challenge.</li><li data-start="1751" data-end="1845">Communicate clearly with PE stakeholders, providing clarity, confidence, and transparency.</li><li data-start="1846" data-end="1944">Support operational teams with budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and performance analysis.</li></ul>Team Leadership & Process Improvement<ul data-end="2269" data-start="1990"><li data-end="2095" data-start="1990">Provide hands-on leadership to the finance team, stabilising workloads and improving ways of working.</li><li data-end="2188" data-start="2096">Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve reporting, and tighten controls.</li><li data-start="2189" data-end="2269">Support the transition toward an optimised finance structure post-refinancing.</li></ul> Skills & Experience Required <ul data-end="2944" data-start="2309"><li data-end="2401" data-start="2309">Proven experience as a Financial Controller in a private-equity backed business.</li><li data-start="2402" data-end="2501">Demonstrated involvement in a refinancing, re-capitalisation, or lender engagement process.</li><li data-start="2502" data-end="2589">Strong technical accounting skills with a recognised qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).</li><li data-start="2590" data-end="2662">Excellent financial reporting, governance, and control capabilities.</li><li data-end="2732" data-start="2663">Ability to operate at pace in a complex and evolving environment.</li><li data-end="2833" data-start="2733">Strong stakeholder management skills, especially with investors, lenders, and senior leadership.</li><li data-end="2890" data-start="2834">Hands-on, pragmatic, and solutions-focused approach.</li><li data-start="2891" data-end="2944">Immediately available or available at short notice.</li></ul>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/SmVzc2ljYS5NdXNncmF2ZS45MjczOS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">

Redditch, Worcestershire
remote
Temporary
- GBP / Yearly
A PE-backed business undergoing a significant refinancing process is seeking an experienced Interim Financial Controller to provide leadership, stability, and hands-on support during a critical period of change. This role is ideal for an FC who has operated in fast-paced, investor-led environments and has previously played a key role in refinancing or re-capitalisation projects. Key Responsibilities Financial Control & Reporting<ul data-start="790" data-end="1168"><li data-end="904" data-start="790">Lead day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of all financial reporting.</li><li data-end="999" data-start="905">Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and governance frameworks.</li><li data-end="1084" data-start="1000">Produce robust monthly management accounts, board packs, and PE-level reporting.</li><li data-start="1085" data-end="1168">Oversee balance sheet governance, reconciliations, and working capital control.</li></ul>Refinancing Support<ul data-end="1630" data-start="1196"><li data-end="1313" data-start="1196">Act as a key finance lead during the refinancing process, liaising closely with lenders, advisors, and investors.</li><li data-start="1314" data-end="1430">Prepare and validate financial information required for due diligence, covenant setting, and scenario modelling.</li><li data-end="1520" data-start="1431">Support the CFO in evaluating refinancing options, cash-flow impacts, and risk areas.</li><li data-start="1521" data-end="1630">Ensure all finance deliverables tied to the refinancing process are completed accurately and on schedule.</li></ul>Business Partnering<ul data-end="1944" data-start="1658"><li data-end="1750" data-start="1658">Work closely with the senior leadership team to provide financial insight and challenge.</li><li data-start="1751" data-end="1845">Communicate clearly with PE stakeholders, providing clarity, confidence, and transparency.</li><li data-start="1846" data-end="1944">Support operational teams with budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and performance analysis.</li></ul>Team Leadership & Process Improvement<ul data-end="2269" data-start="1990"><li data-end="2095" data-start="1990">Provide hands-on leadership to the finance team, stabilising workloads and improving ways of working.</li><li data-end="2188" data-start="2096">Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve reporting, and tighten controls.</li><li data-start="2189" data-end="2269">Support the transition toward an optimised finance structure post-refinancing.</li></ul> Skills & Experience Required <ul data-end="2944" data-start="2309"><li data-end="2401" data-start="2309">Proven experience as a Financial Controller in a private-equity backed business.</li><li data-start="2402" data-end="2501">Demonstrated involvement in a refinancing, re-capitalisation, or lender engagement process.</li><li data-start="2502" data-end="2589">Strong technical accounting skills with a recognised qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).</li><li data-start="2590" data-end="2662">Excellent financial reporting, governance, and control capabilities.</li><li data-end="2732" data-start="2663">Ability to operate at pace in a complex and evolving environment.</li><li data-end="2833" data-start="2733">Strong stakeholder management skills, especially with investors, lenders, and senior leadership.</li><li data-end="2890" data-start="2834">Hands-on, pragmatic, and solutions-focused approach.</li><li data-start="2891" data-end="2944">Immediately available or available at short notice.</li></ul>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/SmVzc2ljYS5NdXNncmF2ZS45MjczOS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
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