Interim Financial Controller

Maze Executive - investment banking, finance & accountancy recruitment experts with a difference; Greater London; On-site; GBP 101,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site in City, London

Job summary

Maze Executive is seeking an Interim Finance Contractor in London to lead completion accounts, asset tracking, and transaction reporting from signing through to close. The role is on-site at the City office with some flexibility and reports to the Group CFO.

The ideal candidate will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with substantial post-qualification finance experience in financial services, strong US GAAP/IFRS knowledge, and advanced Excel capabilities to deliver auditable numbers under tight

Qualifications

• AC A/ACCA/CIMA qualified with post-qualification experience in financial services.
• Excellent Excel skills with ability to build auditable models from raw data.
• Experience presenting to senior stakeholders and external parties.

Responsibilities

• Prepare completion accounts and the net asset statement with bridges and adjustments.
• Build and maintain asset tracking across fiat, digital assets, investments and intercompany balances.
• Produce reporting between signing and close, on time and with clear audit trail.
• Explain variances between movements and the signing balance sheet.
• Respond to information requests from counterparties, advisers and auditors with a clear audit trail.
• Structure data from multiple systems into reliable working files.
• Collaborate with Product Control, Treasury and wider finance team to validate numbers.

Skills

Advanced Excel

US GAAP/IFRS knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Auditing readiness

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

General Ledger systems

Asset tracking systems

Job description

Interim Finance Contractor – Close & Reporting (London)

Role: Interim finance contractor in London to own completion accounts, asset tracking and transaction reporting from signing to close.

Location

London (on-site, City office), with some flexibility

Reports to

Group CFO, directly

Engagement

Contractor via agency

Term

End of November 2026 to March 2027 at the latest; full time, business days

Direct reports

None

The role

A hands-on, self-sufficient finance professional to work alongside the CFO through a corporate transaction close. The role builds and runs the reporting, not just reviews it, and deals directly with external parties on the numbers.

• Key responsibilitiesPrepare completion accounts and the net asset statement, including bridges, adjustments and supporting schedules
• Build and maintain asset tracking across fiat, digital assets, investments and intercompany balances, reconciled to the general ledger
• Produce the reporting required between signing and close, on time and to a consistent standard
• Track movements against the signing balance sheet and explain variances clearly
• Respond to information requests from counterparties, advisers and auditors, with a clean audit trail for every figure
• Clean and structure data from multiple systems (GL, custody, trading and treasury sources) into reliable working files
• Work with Product Control, Treasury and the wider finance team to source and validate numbers
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience
• Financial controller background: month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany and accounts preparation
• Financial services experience is essential
• Strong US GAAP or IFRS balance sheet knowledge, including fair value and investments
• Advanced Excel: builds clear, auditable models and trackers from raw data
• Confident and credible with senior stakeholders and external parties; knows when to escalation
• Works independently with minimal supervision, under deadline pressure, with absolute discretion
• Digital asset or crypto exposure is a benefit but not required