Interim Financial Controller — Europe & UK Operations

Kennedy Pearce Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennedy Pearce Consulting seeks an Interim Financial Controller to lead the monthly close for UK and European entities, ensuring accurate reporting and robust controls across a multinational group. The role collaborates with Tax, Treasury, Payroll, and AP teams while driving standardisation of finance processes.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with significant post-qualified experience in controllership, strong technical accounting skills, and proven ability to coordinate external

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Gaming or Tech sector exposure helpful.
• Post-qualified experience in financial accounting/controllership in a multinational.
• Strong month-end close and balance sheet control across multiple entities.
• Experience with international subsidiaries, intercompany accounting and transfer pricing.
• Technical accounting, statutory reporting and reconciliations expertise.
• Experience coordinating external audits with professional services.
• VAT, corporation tax and statutory compliance knowledge.
• Excel skills and ERP experience; Dynamics 365 advantageous.
• Comfortable working across countries and with global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead monthly close forUK/EU entities.
• Review trial balances, reconciliations, accruals, intercompany balances.
• Maintain balance sheet control and resolve reconciling items.
• Analyze P&L with explanations for material movements.
• Oversee intercompany transactions and balances.
• Provide high-standard financial reporting for local and corporate stakeholders.
• Oversee payroll accounting and related costs.
• Review cash flow needs and liquidity management.
• Oversee purchase ledger and accounts payable with global AP.
• Support finance transformation and process standardisation.
• Assist in entity rationalisation or restructuring as needed.
• Coordinate year-end statutory reporting and external audits.

Skills

Excel proficiency

ERP experience

Intercompany accounting

Transfer pricing

Audit coordination

Statutory reporting

VAT & corporation tax

Global stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Kennedy Pearce Consulting seeks an Interim Financial Controller to lead the monthly close for UK and European entities, ensuring accurate reporting and robust controls across a multinational group. The role collaborates with Tax, Treasury, Payroll, and AP teams while driving standardisation of finance processes.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with significant post-qualified experience in controllership, strong technical accounting skills, and proven ability to coordinate external