Interim Finance Manager

Partner Group; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

An international retail business based in London is seeking an Interim Senior Finance Manager. This role involves delivering high-quality financial reporting, supporting strategic objectives, and mentoring a finance team. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Accountant with leadership experience and excellent communication skills. This contract position offers the chance to drive performance in a rapidly expanding company.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a controllership position, ideally in fast-paced matrix organisation.
• Comfortable challenging existing protocols and influencing at all levels.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on attitude and ability to reach objectives.

Responsibilities

• Leading the period-end accounting process, including variance analysis.
• Driving accurate and insightful financial reporting for all budget holders.
• Ensuring strong financial controls and maintaining balance sheet integrity.
• Mentoring and managing a team of four finance professionals.
• Contributing to audit readiness and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contributing to audit readiness and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Qualified Accountant

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management

Hands-on attitude

Education

ACA, CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Base pay range

This range is provided by Partner Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Partner Financial are working with an international retail business entering a significant phase of expansion. The business is seeking to appoint an Interim Senior Finance Manager who will play a key role in driving performance and supporting strategic objectives as they continue to invest in and strengthen their global footprint.

Reporting to the Finance Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality financial reporting and embedding best practices across the organisation. This role will support business scalability through continuous improvement, process automation, and the implementation of robust financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the period-end accounting process, including variance analysis and preparation of Board Pack commentary
• Driving accurate and insightful financial reporting for all budget holders
• Ensuring strong financial controls and maintaining balance sheet integrity
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and central salary reconciliation processes
• Mentoring and managing a team of four finance professionals
• Contributing to audit readiness and driving continuous improvement initiatives

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven experience in a controllership position with demonstrated leadership skills, ideally in fast-paced matrix organisation
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management skills, comfortable challenging existing protocols, and comfortable influencing at all levels of the business
• Hands-on attitude and ability to reach objectives

Interested candidates should send their CV to Vas Karadimas. We will be contacting candidates with the closest match to the client’s selection criteria within 48 hours of the application to arrange an initial meeting. If you have not heard from us within this timescale, thank you for your interest but please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Finance, Analyst, and Accounting/Auditing

Industries

• Retail and Restaurants