Interim Financial Controller

Wade Macdonald; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wade Macdonald is representing an international technology group seeking an Interim Financial Controller to lead the finance function across five entities in US, Canada, Belgium, France and the UK. The role focuses on year-end, audit-ready numbers, and clean statutory and group reporting, acting as the liaison between a 15-person finance team and the CFO.

You will own month-end and year-end closes, statutory reporting, audit coordination, tax filings, IFRS application (IFRS 15/16) and

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ideally ACA).
• Strong IFRS knowledge, with IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 experience.
• Proven experience running financial close in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment.
• NetSuite experience.
• Strong analytical and modelling skills, with attention to detail.
• Confident stakeholder management with the CFO and other members of the SLT across functions and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end, and year-end close across all five entities, delivering accurate reporting to deadline
• Own the year-end process, including statutory reporting, audit coordination and tax and regulatory filings across multiple jurisdictions
• Act as the go-between for the finance team and the CFO, owning communication, priorities and escalation
• Oversee billing, AR, AP, general ledger, revenue recognition and cost accounting, all run on NetSuite
• Apply the client’s group accounting policies and IFRS (including IFRS 15 and IFRS 16)
• Produce monthly and quarterly reporting with variance analysis and business performance reviews
• Manage cash flow reporting and forecasting, payroll review, and reporting to parent entities
• Analyse working capital, profitability and EBITDA, and partner with business leaders on decisions

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Multi-entity accounting

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

ACA

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Interim Financial Controller - urgent requirement

International technology group | Five legal entities | NetSuite | Reporting to the CFO

The opportunity

Our client is a fast-growing international group with around 500 employees. They are looking for a Financial Controller to own the finance operation across five legal entities in the US, Canada, Belgium, France and the UK.

This is a hands-on controllership role with a clear focus on year-end: getting the numbers audit-ready, keeping the close tight, and delivering clean statutory and group reporting. You will be the link between a team of 15 and the CFO. You'll translate strategy into delivery, and make sure the CFO gets accurate, timely and well-explained numbers.

What you'll do

• Lead the month-end, and year-end close across all five entities, delivering accurate reporting to deadline
• Own the year-end process, including statutory reporting, audit coordination and tax and regulatory filings across multiple jurisdictions
• Act as the go-between for the finance team and the CFO, owning communication, priorities and escalation
• Oversee billing, AR, AP, general ledger, revenue recognition and cost accounting, all run on NetSuite
• Apply the client's group accounting policies and IFRS (including IFRS 15 and IFRS 16)
• Produce monthly and quarterly reporting with variance analysis and business performance reviews
• Manage cash flow reporting and forecasting, payroll review, and reporting to parent entities
• Analyse working capital, profitability and EBITDA, and partner with business leaders on decisions

What you'll bring

• A professional accounting qualification (ideally ACA)
• Strong IFRS knowledge, with IFRS 15 and 16 experience
• Proven experience running financial close in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment
• NetSuite experience
• Strong technical accountant
• Strong analytical and modelling skills, with attention to detail
• Confident stakeholder management with the CFO and other members of the SLT across functions and time zones