Interim Head of Financial Control (3-6 month contract)

📋 Description

• Own the integrity of Motorway’s numbers: month-end and year-end close, management accounts and IFRS
• Set and own the control environment: financial controls, policies and delegated authorities that
• Own tax and regulatory compliance end to end: corporation tax, VAT, PAYE, R&D relief and
• Lead the audit and adviser relationships: plan and run the annual audit, and manage external
• Own treasury and cash: cash flow forecasting, working capital, banking relationships and payment
• Be accountable for the end-to-end payments, receivables and payroll cycle, setting the standards

🎯 Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with substantial post-qualification experience
• Experience in a technology, marketplace or high-growth business, ideally one with high transaction
• Experience leading an AI or automation change in a finance function: redesigning how work gets
• A record of leading finance teams through growth and change and developing the people in them, with
• Hands-on experience of month-end close, reconciliations, and management and statutory reporting
• Working knowledge of UK tax compliance (VAT, PAYE, R&D relief) and experience managing advisers