Interim Financial Controller – DUK&I

Shape the financial backbone of a complex, fast-moving business

We’re looking for a hands-on, commercially aware Financial Controller who can bring order, rigour, and confidence to a multi-entity, multi-system environment. This is a role for someone who loves financial control, thrives on complexity, and knows how to build trust through accuracy, governance, and rock-solid balance sheet discipline.

What will your day look like:
What you’ll lead

Own end-to-end financial control across DUK&I, ensuring true balance sheet integrity
Drive a smooth, accurate, and timely month-end close, every time
Oversee and challenge balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring issues are resolved quickly
Maintain compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and group policies
Act as the go-to contact for auditors, leading the year-end audit with confidence
Strengthen governance across multiple finance systems and processes
Identify opportunities to improve controls, processes, and data quality
Support the development of a consistent finance operating model across the region
Lead, coach, and develop finance team members within your remit

Knowledge and Abilities:
What you bringQualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
Deep experience in financial control and balance sheet management in complex environments
Comfortable operating across multiple entities and systems (3E, Sage, D365, Planful a plus)
Strong understanding of reconciliations, statutory reporting, and financial governance
Confident engaging senior stakeholders and non-finance teams
Pragmatic, delivery-focused, and always looking for ways to improve
This is a role for someone who wants to take ownership, bring clarity, and leave things stronger than they found them.

Benefits

Career & Purpose 

• Davies Innovation Lab
• Leadership training programme
• Funding for professional qualifications
• Thrive at Davies; learning opportunities

Environmental & Social

• The Davies Foundation
• Local charity funding
• Pennies To Heaven
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee volunteering programme

Financial Health

• Pension, 5% employee and 5% employer contribution
• My Choices at Davies provides; High Street discounts and Financial wellbeing hub
• Life assurance: x4
• Refer a Friend
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lease car salary sacrifice
• Davies Incentive Plan
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Mental, Physical & Emotional Wellbeing 

• Wellbeing centre; move, munch, money & mind focus
• Discounts with 100's of UK retailers
• EAP; 24/7 confidential helpline
• 25 days holiday, increases to 26 days after 5 years and 27 after 10 years
• Flexible working
• Dress for your day
• Inclusive employment policies eg. Menopause, fostering friendly, fertility, sabbatical policy and baby loss and miscarriage
• Flexible benefits include; holiday purchase plan and a opportunity to purchase heath cash plan and BUPA dental plan