Interim Finance Manager: Systems & Forecasting Lead

The CFO HQ; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The CFO HQ is seeking an Interim Finance Manager to provide hands-on financial leadership within a technology and project-based environment. You will own month-end reporting, forecasting, and project accounting, while supporting a major finance systems integration programme.

You will bring a qualified accountant background and a proven track record in finance system implementations, with strong management accounting and strategic insight to drive business performance.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong background in a technology, engineering, project-based or operational environment.
• Proven experience delivering finance system implementations, integrations or major process change programmes.
• Excellent management accounting, forecasting and project accounting expertise.
• Strong Excel and ERP systems knowledge, with Power BI experience advantageous.
• Confident communicator able to influence stakeholders and operate effectively at senior leadership level.

Responsibilities

• Leading month-end reporting, management accounts and commercial financial analysis.
• Supporting finance systems implementation, integration and process improvement activities.
• Strengthening budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and scenario planning.
• Improving project accounting, profitability reporting, revenue recognition and WIP management.
• Reviewing and enhancing financial controls, compliance and data quality.
• Partnering with senior leadership and operational stakeholders to drive informed decision-making.

Skills

Management accounting

Forecasting

Project accounting

ERP systems

Excel

Power BI

Stakeholder communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

The CFO HQ is seeking an Interim Finance Manager to provide hands-on financial leadership within a technology and project-based environment. You will own month-end reporting, forecasting, and project accounting, while supporting a major finance systems integration programme.

You will bring a qualified accountant background and a proven track record in finance system implementations, with strong management accounting and strategic insight to drive business performance.