Interim Group Finance Lead: Budgeting & Consolidation

JSS; Reading; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JSS is partnering with an international, PE-backed group to secure a senior interim finance professional for group budgeting, planning and consolidation across multiple entities. You will own the budgeting and consolidation process during a busy project period, interacting with senior finance leadership and country teams.

This role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, consolidations and stakeholder management rather than heavy accounting, offering autonomy and the chance to drive processes in a

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Experience in Group Finance, FP&A, Group Reporting or Financial Control.
• Owned budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Experience with multi-entity and multi-currency consolidations.
• Strong stakeholder management across international teams.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling.
• Independent, proactive in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process across international entities.
• Coordinate budget submissions from finance teams across regions.
• Review, challenge and consolidate forecasts and assumptions.
• Drive deadlines and ensure timely deliverables.
• Produce consolidated reporting and financial analysis.
• Support group forecasting and planning activities.
• Partner with country managers and local finance teams.
• Perform financial modelling and ad hoc analysis.
• Provide support across wider group finance activities as required.

Skills

Group Finance

FP&A

Consolidations

Stakeholder Mgmt

Excel Modelling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Independent Worker

Fast-paced

International

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

JSS is partnering with an international, PE-backed group to secure a senior interim finance professional for group budgeting, planning and consolidation across multiple entities. You will own the budgeting and consolidation process during a busy project period, interacting with senior finance leadership and country teams.

This role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, consolidations and stakeholder management rather than heavy accounting, offering autonomy and the chance to drive processes in a