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Interim EMEA Finance Director P&C

GRG Executive Search
Posted 8 hours ago, valid for 10 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role of Interim EMEA Finance Director offers a daily rate of £1000 to £1250 outside IR35, based in London for an initial contract of 6 months.
  • The position requires a qualified accountant with demonstrable experience at the Finance Director level in long-term contract environments across multiple geographies.
  • Key responsibilities include delivering strategic finance leadership, improving cash and working capital, and providing commercial finance support for bids and contract negotiations.
  • Candidates should possess a strong commercial mindset and experience in cash improvement and working capital optimization, along with the ability to lead in a dynamic environment.
  • This role is highly visible and requires a confident leader who can work on-site five days a week in London.

Job Title: Interim EMEA Finance Director

Rate: £1000 / £1250 per day outside IR35

Location: London (Five days)

Contract: 6 Months+

Industry: International Contracting & Consulting

I have an immediate requirement for seasoned EMEA Finance Director to join a London based International Contracting & Consulting business for an initial period of 6 months, supporting through a period of change.

This role is critical in delivering strategic and operational finance leadership across the EMEA region, with a focus on:

  • Cost-out initiatives to drive margin improvement and operational efficiency.
  • Cash and working capital improvement, ensuring robust forecasting and discipline.
  • Commercial finance support for bids, tenders, and contract negotiations.
  • Driving contract profitability, identifying under-performance and supporting corrective action.
  • Leading and influencing the team across a matrix organisation, building credibility and alignment across finance and non-finance stakeholders.

What We're Looking For:

  • A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
  • Demonstrable experience operating at Finance Director level within long-term contract environments across multiple geographies.
  • Proven success within complex, international organisations.
  • A strong commercial mindset with deep understanding of contract profitability and commercial finance.
  • Experience in cash improvement and working capital optimisation.
  • Self-starter with a high level of autonomy, comfortable leading in a dynamic and fast-paced setting.
  • Available to work 5 days per week on-site in London.

This is a highly visible role requiring a confident, credible, and commercially astute leader who can quickly make an impact.

**This project is private and confidential, no additional information can be released until a cv has been received, positively and an NDA signed**

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.