Group Finance Manager

Datacareers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Datacareers is recruiting a Group Finance Manager for a large international software business on a 3-month contract. You will own the year-end reporting, lead the external audit, and consolidate statutory accounts across UK, North America and APAC, acting as primary liaison with auditors and stakeholders.

The role requires ACA/ACCA or equivalent, strong IFRS knowledge (including IFRS 15), and hands-on accounting in a contract-driven, software/SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA or equivalent.
• Experience leading group external audits.
• Experience consolidating statutory accounts for international groups.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and IFRS 15 exposure.
• Experience in software/SaaS or contract-driven businesses.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of year-end accounts through to completion and submission.
• Lead and coordinate the Group external audit process.
• Consolidate statutory accounts across UK, North America and APAC entities.
• Act as primary day-to-day contact for external auditors and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare and review consolidated Group and UK subsidiary statutory accounts.
• Support year-end adjustments, disclosures and audit deliverables.
• Prepare technical accounting and audit papers including IFRS 15 / revenue recognition.
• Coordinate input from finance, tax and overseas subsidiary teams.
• Work with the wider Group Finance team to resolve audit queries and meet deadlines.
• Take a hands-on approach, combining project ownership with detailed accounting work.

Skills

Group consolidation

Audit management

IFRS expertise

Stakeholder management

Hands-on accounting

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

We are recruiting for an experienced Group Finance Manager to support a large international software business on an initial 3-month contract.

This is a key year-end role, taking ownership of the Group external audit and statutory reporting process through to submission of the financial accounts at the end of January.

The organisation has a turnover of approximately £500m, with entities across the UK, North America and APAC, so the successful candidate will need strong experience consolidating statutory accounts across a complex international group.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the year-end financial accounts project through to completion and submission
• Lead and coordinate the Group external audit process
• Consolidate statutory accounts across UK, North American and APAC entities
• Act as the primary day-to-day contact for external auditors and internal stakeholders
• Prepare and review consolidated Group and UK subsidiary statutory accounts
• Support year-end adjustments, disclosures and audit deliverables
• Prepare technical accounting and audit papers, including:
• IFRS 15 / revenue recognition
• Coordinate input from finance, tax and overseas subsidiary teams
• Work closely with the wider Group Finance team to resolve audit queries and ensure deadlines are met
• Take a hands‑on approach where required, combining project ownership with detailed accounting work
• Fully qualified accountant - ACA, ACCA or equivalent
• Strong experience leading or project managing Group external audits
• Experience preparing and consolidating statutory accounts for an international group
• Strong technical accounting knowledge under IFRS
• Good working knowledge of IFRS 15 and complex revenue recognition
• Experience working within a software, SaaS or similarly contract-driven business
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including working directly with external auditors
• Comfortable working in a hands‑on role within a busy year-end environment

This is a senior, delivery-focused contract requiring someone who can quickly take ownership of the audit and year-end reporting process and work effectively across a complex international structure.