Interim Financial Controller

Nigel Wright Group
Newcastle upon Tyne
The Opportunity 2 year fixed term contract for a credible and technically strong Financial Controller to lead the financial close–out of a business division and support integration into the new organisation. This role will require bi–weekly travel to London. The Role

As Financial Controller you will be responsible for the full financial management, reporting, and close–out of the statutory entity. You will become the go–to finance lead ensuring strong financial control, compliant reporting, and the successful wind–down of the organisation.

You will:

  • Lead the financial planning and execution of the wind–down, including cost run–off, provisions, and liability settlement.
  • Act as the primary finance interface with the new organisation, managing contractual reporting and close–out submissions.
  • Own statutory accounts, technical accounting judgements, audit management, and year–end delivery.
  • Maintain robust financial controls, governance documentation, and risk management throughout transition.
  • Engage with multiple senior stakeholders.

About You
  • A fully–qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
  • Experienced in management accounting, financial reporting, and external audit leadership.
  • Skilled in financial control, provisions, accruals, and contract accounting.
  • Comfortable operating in a regulated or governance–heavy environment.
  • A clear, confident communicator who can operate credibly with very senior stakeholders.
  • Highly organised, resilient, autonomous, and able to drive a complex close–out process forward.
  • Experience in wind–downs, entity closures, or national–level audits would be of interest.
Why join?
  • A genuinely unique mandate.
  • High visibility across numerous stakeholders.
  • A rare opportunity to lead a statutory wind–down end–to–end.
  • Flexible location and working pattern. This role offers flexibility across the UK. Some London travel is required, but the role is otherwise well–suited to hybrid or partly remote working.
Posted 2026-03-26

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