Group Reporting Manager - 12 Month FTC

Cedar; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar, in partnership with a PE-backed services group, seeks an Interim Group Reporting Manager in Central London on a hybrid basis (3 days in the office). This 12-month contract offers £80,000 - £85,000 and will drive consolidated external reporting across a multi-entity group.

You will join a fast-paced finance team, partner with senior stakeholders, oversee revenues recognition IFRS 15, and lead accounting for acquisitions, with exposure to BAU and transformation projects.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/CA or equivalent), with an audit background from Big 4 / Top 10 practice
• Minimum of 3 years' post-qualified experience
• Strong grounding in financial reporting within a complex, multi-entity, multi-currency group environment
• Exposure to revenue recognition under IFRS 15
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving business

Responsibilities

• Ownership of monthly, quarterly, and annual group reporting processes
• Supporting statutory reporting and audit processes across the group
• Leading and supporting accounting for acquisitions, including integration activities
• Driving improvements in revenue recognition policies and processes
• Delivering process improvement initiatives across group finance and reporting
• Partnering with stakeholders across the business to support ongoing growth and change

Skills

Audit background

Strong reporting mindset

Education

ACA/CA or equivalent

Job description

Cedar is partnered with a PE-backed services group to help them secure an Interim Group Reporting Manager. This role is based in Central London on a hybrid basis (3 days per week in the office) and is offered as a 12-month contract, paying a salary of £80,000 - £85,000.

The Company

This high-growth, acquisitive business has scaled rapidly through a combination of organic growth and a consistent M&A strategy. Backed by private equity, the group operates across a multi-entity structure and is continuing to expand its footprint, with finance playing a critical role in supporting integration, control, and scalability.

The business combines pace and ambition with a collaborative, delivery-focused culture. You'll join a finance team at the centre of the group's growth journey, partnering closely with senior stakeholders to drive both reporting excellence and value-creating initiatives.

The Role

As Interim Group Reporting Manager, you'll be responsible for the delivery of accurate consolidated external reporting within a fast-paced, complex group environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ownership of monthly, quarterly, and annual group reporting processes
• Supporting statutory reporting and audit processes across the group
• Leading and supporting accounting for acquisitions, including integration activities
• Driving improvements in revenue recognition policies and processes
• Delivering process improvement initiatives across group finance and reporting
• Partnering with stakeholders across the business to support ongoing growth and change

Your Profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA/CA or equivalent), with an audit background from Big 4 / Top 10 practice
• Minimum of 3 years' post-qualified experience
• Strong grounding in financial reporting within a complex, multi-entity, multi-currency group environment
• Exposure to revenue recognition under IFRS 15
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving business

Compensation & Benefits

This Interim Group Reporting Manager role is offered on a 12-month contract, paying a salary of £80,000 - £85,000. Based in Central London, it offers hybrid working (3 days per week) along with:

• A high-growth, PE-backed environment with strong deal activity
• Significant exposure to senior leadership and strategic initiatives
• The opportunity to contribute to both BAU finance and transformation projects
• A collaborative and commercially focused finance team
• A fast-paced environment with clear scope for impact and delivery