Interim Head of Finance - Media

Handle Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global media brand is seeking an Interim Head of Finance to oversee external reporting and technical accounting. This senior role will manage a small finance team and requires expertise in IFRS, consolidation, and experience within a global corporate structure. Successful candidates will possess strong analytical and leadership skills, and a proactive approach to financial governance.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in finance.
• Experience in leading consolidation and reporting in complex organisations.
• Deep expertise in IFRS and technical accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead statutory and external reporting across the Group.
• Oversee year-end audit and act as main contact for auditors.
• Manage and develop a team of finance professionals.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Organisational skills

Leadership

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

Handle are currently working with a hugely popular global media brand, who are looking for technically strong Interim Head of Finance. Working closely with the Finance Director, this role leads external reporting and technical accounting for the business, managing a team of one Finance Manager and three Analysts.

Key responsibilities include -

• Lead statutory and external reporting across the Group
• Oversee the year-end audit process, acting as the main contact for auditors
• Provide technical accounting guidance and ensure compliance with relevant standards
• Manage and develop a team of finance professionals
• Drive improvements in reporting processes and financial governance
• Partner with Tax, Treasury, Legal, and Corporate Finance to advise on accounting implications of business decisions and complex scenarios
• Deliver ad hoc analysis and support for finance projects and wider business initiative
• Support hedging and FX risk management reporting, and oversee tax reporting in coordination with the Tax team

Candidate requirements -

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience, you offer strong analytical, project management, and organisational skills
• Have a track record of leading consolidation and reporting across complex, multi-entity organisations, with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• You're an experienced people leader with a proven ability to develop, mentor, and inspire high-performing teams
• Have worked in another global media brand
• You bring deep expertise in IFRS and technical accounting, with a strong grasp of consolidation principles in a global group structure

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.