Interim Finance Manager

Investigo; Camberley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the UK is seeking an Interim Finance Manager for a 12-month contract to cover maternity leave. The role involves supervising accounting activities, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, and managing a finance team. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with proven team management experience and a strong background in process improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in accounting.
• Proven team management experience.
• Experience with process improvements is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Supervise accounting activity across the international cost base.
• Ensure compliance with accounting and tax statutory requirements.
• Coordinate preparation of audited Financial Statements.
• Build a strong process improvement road map and deliver agreed items.
• Manage a regional finance team for operational decision making.
• Deliver period end close within company deadlines.
• Maintain a strong culture of financial controls and audit compliance.

Skills

Team management

Strong technical accounting skills

Process improvement

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

We are currently looking for an Interim Finance Manager to lead a key team within our client. The role is initially for a 12-month contract to cover maternity leave.

• Supervise accounting activity across the international cost base.
• Ensure compliance with accounting and tax statutory requirements.
• Coordinating preparation of audited Financial Statements.
• Work to build a strong process improvement road map of activities and contribute to the delivery of agreed items.
• Ensure financial analysis requirements are met.
• Manage a regional facing finance team to oversee the coherence of the accounting records, for management and operational decision making.
• Responsible for managing and coordinating activities to deliver the period end close within company deadlines.
• Influence and motivate the team and ensure delivery in the most efficient and effective way.
• Maintain a strong culture of financial controls, ensuring audit compliance and identifying and recommending potential operational improvements.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with a strong technical background coupled with proven team management experience. Previous experience of process improvements would also be highly advantageous for the position.