Interim Head of Finance

Cedar Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Recruitment is partnered with a London-headquartered alternative investment manager to appoint a Head of Finance on an interim basis. The role sits at the heart of the finance function, overseeing corporate and statutory reporting across multi-entity structures, with a focus on accuracy, controls and partnering with senior stakeholders.

The role is hybrid, requiring 3-4 days per week in the London offices.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant: ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Senior controller experience on the corporate side of a PE house, alternative investment manager or real estate investment manager.
• Strong consolidation and statutory reporting capability across multi-jurisdiction entity structures.
• Experience of FCA-regulated entities and regulatory reporting.
• Exposure to multi-strategy (PE, credit, real estate) platforms would be highly relevant.
• Confident business partnering with senior partners and non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own corporate, statutory and regulatory reporting across the management company and GP entities, on both an entity and a consolidated basis.
• Preparing annual audited statutory accounts for global Group entities and the consolidated LLP accounts.
• Owning the management company budget, reforecast, 5-year plan and treasury forecasting.
• Coordinating the external audit process as the main point of contact for auditors.
• Leading and developing the corporate finance team and improving controls, processes and systems.

Skills

Business partnering

Regulatory reporting

Consolidation

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Cedar is partnered with a leading London-headquartered alternative investment manager to appoint a Head of Finance on an interim basis.

The Company

The firm is an independent, partner-owned investment manager with a long track record across private equity, credit and real estate, investing across Europe and North America.

Finance works closely with the partners, investment teams, compliance, tax advisers and external auditors, supporting both the day-to-day running of the business and its wider strategic decision-making.

The Role

The Head of Finance will take ownership of the firm’s corporate finance function.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning corporate, statutory and regulatory reporting across the management company and GP entities, on both an entity and a consolidated basis.
• Preparing annual audited statutory accounts for global Group entities and the consolidated LLP accounts.
• Owning the management company budget, reforecast, 5-year plan and treasury forecasting.
• Coordinating the external audit process as the main point of contact for auditors.
• Leading and developing the corporate finance team and improving controls, processes and systems.

Your Profile

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified accountant.
• Senior controller experience on the corporate side of a PE house, alternative investment manager or real estate investment manager.
• Strong consolidation and statutory reporting capability across multi-jurisdiction entity structures.
• Experience of FCA-regulated entities and regulatory reporting.
• Exposure to multi-strategy (PE, credit, real estate) platforms would be highly relevant.
• Confident business partnering with senior partners and non-finance stakeholders.

Compensation & Working Arrangements

This Corporate Financial Controller role is offered on an interim basis, with a hybrid working pattern of 3-4 days per week in the firm’s London offices.