Job Description
Distinct is supporting our client through a critical period within Group Finance, requiring a highly hands-on Interim Financial Controller r to act as a true number two to the Group FC.
The business is a listed, multi-site organisation with offices in Leicester, offering a hybrid working model of three days on-site and the remainder from home.
This role will focuse on stabilisation, control, and delivery rather than transformation. It’s a standalone role with a strong focus on getting into the details.
The contract will run until the end of 2026.
You will:
* Step into an environment where processes aren’t fully defined and bring structure quickly
* Take ownership of balance sheet integrity, reconciliations, and group reporting support
* Support consolidations, statutory reporting, and audit queries
* Provide technical accounting guidance (including IFRS 16 and complex areas)
* Work closely with a junior team, offering day-to-day direction and improving output quality
* Identify and remediate control gaps, restoring discipline across finance processes
* Support ERP/system activity, including data validation and process alignment
* Act as a key problem solver, unblocking issues and keeping reporting on track
* Rebuild control, consistency, and confidence in reporting
* Ensure the business is in a stronger position ahead of year-end
About you:
Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
Strong background in financial control and reporting (IFRS, UK GAAP)
Proven experience operating in complex, fast-paced, or multi-site environments
Confident in technical accounting and audit support
Experience supporting ERP or system changes
Comfortable working with incomplete information and ambiguity