Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Interim financial controller
Interim financial controller at Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited, based in Derby, East Midlands, paying £350 - £500 per day. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £350 - £500 per day
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Derby, East Midlands
- Closing date
- Sector
- Accountant
About 10% above the going rate for accountant
Reference 57458354
About the role
Your new company
Our client is a successful, privately owned multi-site hospitality business with a well-established presence across the Midlands. Combining traditional values with a modern commercial approach, the business continues to invest in its venues, people and growth plans, creating an exciting environment for an ambitious finance professional to make a genuine impact.
Your new role
As Financial Controller, you will lead the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate reporting, strong financial controls and valuable commercial insight to support business performance. Working closely with the CFO and wider leadership team, you will drive process improvements, develop the finance team and play a key role in supporting the continued growth of the business.
What you'll need to succeed
You'll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with proven Financial Controller experience, strong technical accounting skills and a commercial mindset. Confident leading a finance team and partnering with senior stakeholders, you'll be passionate about improving processes, strengthening controls and delivering insightful reporting that drives business performance.This is a fully office-based position, with an expectation to be on-site five days per week.
What you'll get in return
- Competitive day rate of £350-£500 per day, dependent on experience.
- Weekly pay for added flexibility
- The option to work inside or outside IR35, subject to individual circumstances and assignment assessment.
- Access to the Hays Private Pension Scheme.
- The opportunity to join a well-established hospitality business and make an immediate impact during a key period of growth and development.
What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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Reference: 57458354 · Posted 4 days ago · Closes 25 Nov 2026 · Listed via Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
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