Financial Controller (INTERIM) - Financial Services / Banking Birmingham c. £500-£600 per day (outside IR35) 6 - 12 month contract. Flexible working (one day per week in office) Financial Services / Banking experience essential Our client, a FTSE 100 financial services PLC based in The Midlands requires a qualified Financial Controller with experience of the financial services / banking sector. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will lead a team of c. 15 - 20 people through a period of transformation / restructure / change. You will be a qualified ACA /ACCA / CIMA finance professional with 10 years post qualified experience in financial services, banking or another regulated industry or PLC. You will be responsible for Monthly / annual financial reporting to group parent company Managing audit requirements Statutory / regulatory returns Tax Treasury Project work including acquisitions / disposals Process improvement Financial Modelling Support finance departments interaction with both group finance and operational business Manage team of c. 15-20 ( 3 DRs) You will work closely with colleagues in commercial finance and operations. You will need excellent team leadership and communication skills and the credibility to work with senior management / the board to drive the business forward. You may be required to stand-in for the CFO. This is a high profile role in a fast moving / change environment. You will be a qualified accountant with a strong track record in technical financial accounting / reporting, coupled with strong leadership / operational ability. Experience of working in financial services / banking (exposure to FCA / PRA ) essential. Flexible working - mix of office based and WFH.