Interim Finance Manager

Cedar; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services group is seeking a Finance Manager based in the City of London. This role involves supporting the group's accounting and reporting framework, specifically in implementing US GAAP and SOX. Candidates should be qualified accountants with strong technical knowledge in IFRS and experience in multi-entity environments. The position is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract with a salary up to £85,000 per annum plus bonus and provides a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Flexible working culture

Modern office facilities

Exposure to senior leaders

Influence process improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience within a large, multi-entity group or audit environment.
• Strong grounding in IFRS, particularly leases, acquisitions, and intangibles.
• Exposure to US GAAP and SOX desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing accounting papers for complex transactions under IFRS and US GAAP.
• Supporting accounting for leases, acquisitions, and impairment reviews.
• Providing guidance to divisional and local finance teams on accounting treatments.

Skills

Technical accounting knowledge

Collaboration

Pragmatism

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Cedar is partnered with a global PE-backed financial services group to help them secure a Finance Manager. This role is based in the City of London on a hybrid basis (three days per week in the office) and is offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract, paying up to £85,000 per annum + bonus.

The Company

This international group has grown rapidly through a mix of organic expansion and ongoing acquisitions. With a complex, multi-entity structure and operations across multiple jurisdictions, finance plays a central role in shaping how the group scales and embeds best practice globally.

The business combines a modern, collaborative culture with a strong sense of purpose and pace. You’ll join a finance team that values curiosity, pragmatism, and partnership – supporting leaders across the business to navigate growth and complexity while driving continuous improvement.

The Role

As Finance Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting the group’s evolving accounting and reporting framework as it implements US GAAP and SOX. The role blends technical accounting with process development, offering broad exposure across Group Finance and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing accounting papers for complex transactions under IFRS and US GAAP
• Supporting accounting for leases, acquisitions, and impairment reviews
• Advising on capitalisation of software and intangible assets, and contributing to valuation work
• Helping to align and document differences between IFRS, US GAAP, and FRS 102
• Providing guidance to divisional and local finance teams on accounting treatments and policy updates
• Supporting the enhancement of group-wide reporting structures and controls

Your Profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) with strong technical accounting knowledge
• Experience within a large, multi-entity group or audit environment
• Exposure to US GAAP and SOX desirable but not essential
• Strong grounding in IFRS (particularly leases, acquisitions, and intangibles)
• Collaborative and hands-on, with the confidence to work across global teams

Compensation & Benefits

This Finance Manager role is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract, paying circa £85,000 per annum + bonus. Based in the City of London, it offers hybrid working (three days per week) along with:

• A genuinely flexible, supportive working culture
• Excellent City offices with modern facilities
• Exposure to senior leaders across a growing international group
• The chance to influence process improvement and transformation initiatives
• A high-performing but down-to-earth environment where ideas are encouraged and recognised