Interim Financial Reporting Manager

Cedar; City Of London; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar, partnered with a global PE-backed infrastructure firm, seeks an Interim Financial Reporting Manager in Central London for a 6-month contract.

The role will lead consolidated monthly reporting across multiple units, produce management packs, support budgeting/forecasting, and deliver detailed analysis to senior leadership. Strong Excel and Power BI skills, plus multi-entity exposure, are preferred.

Qualifications

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent qualification.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, management accounting and group consolidations.
• Experience with multi-entity or international businesses; proficiency in reporting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and review of consolidated monthly financial reporting across units.
• Produce management reporting packs covering trading performance, balance sheet, cashflow and KPIs.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and longer-term planning cycles.
• Deliver detailed financial analysis and commentary for senior leadership.
• Manage reconciliations, schedules and reporting integrity in a multi-entity environment.
• Collaborate with finance teams to improve the quality and consistency of information.

Skills

Financial reporting

Management accounting

Group consolidations

Stakeholder communication

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Consolidation platforms

Job description

Cedar is currently partnered with a global, PE-Backed Infrastructure Firm to secure an Interim Financial Reporting Manager based in Central London. The role is an initial 6-month contract, paying a day rate between £500-600 per day.

The Company

This international business delivers large-scale solutions through a diverse portfolio of operations and services. Following continued expansion, the organisation is undergoing significant transformation across both finance and operations.

The finance function is central to this evolution, with a growing emphasis on improving reporting quality, strengthening controls, and delivering clearer financial insight to senior leadership and shareholders.

The Role

As Interim Financial Reporting Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the preparation and review of consolidated monthly financial reporting across multiple business units.
• Producing management reporting packs covering trading performance, balance sheet movements, cashflow, debt and operational KPIs.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and longer-term planning cycles across the Group.
• Delivering detailed financial analysis and commentary to support senior leadership decision-making.
• Managing reconciliations, reporting schedules and reporting integrity across a complex multi-entity environment.
• Partnering with operational and commercial finance teams to improve consistency and quality of financial information.
• Supporting reporting process enhancements, finance transformation initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
• Assisting with shareholder, board and executive-level reporting requirements where required.

Your Profile

You will ideally have:

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong experience across financial reporting, management accounting and group consolidations.
• Previous exposure to large, multi-entity or international businesses.
• Experience using consolidation or reporting platforms
• Advanced Excel capability, with exposure to Power BI or other reporting tools viewed favourably.
• The ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Previous interim / contract experience would be advantageous, though not essential.

Compensation & Benefits

As well as the day rate of £500-600 per day, this role offers the opportunity to join a highly visible Group Finance function within a large-scale international organisation undergoing significant change and investment.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, contributing to reporting improvements and broader finance transformation activity within a commercially dynamic environment.