Interim Financial Controller Cash Flow and Working Capital

An established services business is seeking an experienced Interim Financial Controller to support it through an important period of financial and operational improvement.This is a hands-on and business-critical assignment with a strong emphasis on cash-flow forecasting, liquidity and working-capital management. The successful interim will provide accurate visibility over the companys short-term cash position and help the leadership team make well-informed decisions regarding expenditure and supplier payments.Working closely with senior finance and operational directors, you will identify business-critical suppliers, establish payment priorities and ensure available cash is used effectively without unnecessarily disrupting operations.The roleKey responsibilities will include:Producing and maintaining regular, reliable cash-flow forecastsProviding clear updates on cash requirements, risks and available fundingManaging short-term liquidity and supporting the effective use of external funding facilitiesWorking closely with operational directors to understand upcoming expenditure and business requirementsIdentifying business-critical suppliers and establishing clear payment prioritiesOverseeing supplier payments and ensuring decisions are communicated appropriatelyImproving visibility over debtors, billing and expected cash receiptsWorking with operational and commercial colleagues to accelerate invoicing and cash collectionChallenging spending, commitments and cash requirements where necessaryIdentifying immediate opportunities to release cash and improve working capitalProducing scenario analysis to support short-term decision-makingProviding clear, accurate and timely information to the senior leadership teamSupporting wider financial control, reporting and process-improvement activityLeaving behind a robust and sustainable cash-forecasting processThe successful candidateWe are looking for a qualified accountant with previous experience as an Interim Financial Controller, Finance Director or senior finance leader.You must be:Highly experienced in cash-flow forecasting and working-capital managementComfortable operating in a business experiencing financial and operational pressureResilient, pragmatic and able to remain effective when handling difficult situationsConfident having challenging conversations with senior stakeholders and suppliersAble to build strong relationships with operational directors while maintaining appropriate financial controlDecisive when prioritising payments and allocating limited resourcesWilling to get into the detail rather than operating solely at a strategic levelCommercially aware, with a strong understanding of how finance decisions affect day-to-day operationsAble to produce reliable information quickly, even where existing processes or data require improvementAvailable to start at short noticePrevious experience within a project-led, operational, engineering, construction, infrastructure or industrial environment would be useful. However, strong cash-flow, turnaround and working-capital experience is more important than an exact sector match.This assignment is expected to run for a minimum of three months and requires somebody who can make an immediate impact.TPBN1_UKTJ