Interim Financial Controller (Italian Speaking)

Who we are

At Grant Thornton we’re building something bold. We’re doing things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity. Our journey from great to exceptional is well underway. With significant investment behind us and a clear strategy for growth, there’s real momentum.

Our Agile Talent Community (ATC) brings together experienced contract professionals who want choice without losing connection. You work where you add the most value, alongside teams who treat you as a partner rather than a placeholder.

Joining us in Consulting

Grant Thornton’s Consulting team partners with organisations across all sectors to deliver transformation, growth and resilience in a rapidly changing world. Our consultants work with clients to design and implement strategies that drive operational efficiency, digital transformation and sustainable value – whether that means navigating complex change programmes, improving finance function effectiveness, supporting mergers and acquisitions, or optimising business processes. Our approach is pragmatic and tailored, combining deep sector expertise with innovative thinking to help clients achieve their ambitions and stay ahead of the competition.

If you’re an experienced Interim Interim Financial Controller (Italian Speaking) who’s tired of choosing between freedom and meaningful work, there’s another route. Within our Consulting team, you’ll be given the opportunity to take on short- to medium-term projects that sharpen your expertise, stretch your thinking, and give you a different angle on familiar challenges - all without locking you into a single path.

You can engage with us through your own limited company or on inside IR35 terms – whichever way gives you the freedom you’re looking for.

Skills we are looking for

• ACA or ACCA qualified accountant with a strong technical approach to financial reporting, controls and statutory compliance across complex, fast-moving business environments.

• Fluent Italian speaker, with the ability to operate confidently in Italian across finance teams, senior stakeholder interactions and written reporting – this is an essential requirement for the role.

• Proven experience owning and delivering the month end close process, including the preparation of management accounts, variance analysis and balance sheet reconciliations to a high standard and within tight reporting deadlines.

• Solid Financial Controller experience, with a track record of leading finance operations, maintaining robust financial controls and acting as a trusted business partner to senior leadership on performance, risk and decision-making.

Why Consultants choose the ATC

• Work that moves you forward

When a project fits your skills, we’ll get in touch, but you choose whether it’s right for you. That means working on engagements that genuinely build your portfolio and expand your expertise.

• The freedom of contracting without the hidden admin

You’re not left to navigate the freelance world alone. Our Agile Talent team helps you understand freelance regulation and connects you with people who broaden your thinking through our teams and clients.

• Community you can actually feel

Connection shouldn’t disappear just because you’re contracting. From market insights to wellbeing sessions to networking events, you’ll be part of a community designed to make the independent path less isolated and more impactful.

Our culture and values

We have a culture where talented people thrive – where high performance is not just expected but enabled. It’s a culture built on clarity, curiosity, and care. One that challenges us to aim higher, where we’re encouraged to make the most of an abundance of resources to fuel our own development, and where we support each other to grow, learn, and succeed.

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

How to join

We keep the process straightforward, because the real work happens once you’re here.

1. Submit your CV and basic details through our online application.

2. If there’s a match, a recruiter will reach out to discuss.

3. Meet key stakeholders for a focused conversation.

4. Complete your background checks, join the Agile Talent Community, and start exploring the opportunities we have to offer.

If you need adjustments at any point in the process, please let us know during the application stage - we aim to make sure our roles are accessible to everyone.