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Interim Financial Controller
Job Posted: 8 days ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Edinburgh
Expire in: 20 days
Job Description
Your new company
An innovative and rapidly growing technology business operating within a highly regulated, software-led environment is seeking an experienced Interim Financial Controller to support a critical statutory filing and finance transformation project. This organisation requires a hands-on finance professional who can quickly take ownership of complex intercompany accounting, multi-currency reconciliations, and statutory reporting preparation. This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact within a fast-paced, high-growth business while working fully remotely.
Your new role
As the Interim Financial Controller, you will be brought in to deliver a business-critical assignment focused on ensuring financial records are accurate, reconciled, and ready for statutory filing.
Working independently and liaising with external accountants, you will:
Lead the reconciliation and clean-up of a complex multi-currency Xero environment.
Review, reconcile, and strengthen US-UK intercompany accounting processes.
Manage and document cost-plus transfer pricing arrangements between entities.
Ring-fence and analyse key expenditure areas including developer payroll, cloud infrastructure costs, and hardware development expenditure.
Prepare and package financial information for statutory reporting and filing purposes.
Act as the primary internal finance contact for external accounting partners.
Draft supporting financial disclosures relating to going concern assumptions and funding arrangements.
Ensure financial data is accurate, well-documented, and audit-ready.
Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies, working proactively to deliver results within tight deadlines.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this Interim Financial Controller role, you will possess:
Extensive Financial Controller, Group Financial Controller, or senior finance leadership experience.
Expert-level knowledge of Xero, particularly multi-currency accounting and intercompany reconciliations.
Proven experience managing US-UK transfer pricing and cost-plus accounting arrangements.
Strong statutory accounts preparation and filing support experience.
Experience drafting going concern documentation and related financial disclosures.
Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
The ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision and take ownership of delivery.Desirable Experience
Experience supporting or preparing data for UK R&D Tax Credit claims (SME or ERIS schemes).
Prior experience within technology, software, SaaS, MedTech, or high-growth businesses.
Exposure to cross-border group structures and international financial reporting environments.
What you'll get in return
A fully remote contract offering flexibility and autonomy.
The opportunity to lead a high-impact finance project from start to finish.
Competitive day rate reflective of experience and expertise.
Exposure to a fast-growing international business operating at the intersection of technology and innovation.
The chance to work directly with senior stakeholders and external advisors on a strategically important assignment.
What you need to do now
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