Interim Senior Finance Manager

Harmonic Group Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 83.000 - 97.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Harmonic Group Ltd in London is seeking an Interim Senior Finance Manager for a high-growth D2C subscription business on a 6‑month contract. You will own month-end close, oversee finance operations and support the year-end audit, with a hands-on approach to controls and process improvement.

You will manage the Finance Assistant, collaborate with the Director of Finance and FP&A, and play a key role in audit readiness and statutory accounts while maintaining tight financial controls in a

Qualifikationen

• Fully qualified accountant with audit training (ACA or CA preferred).
• Experience as Finance Manager/Senior Finance Manager/FC with month-end ownership.
• Experience leading external audits and preparing statutory accounts.
• Background in financial control and finance operations, not FP&A.
• Experience in high-transaction environments (D2C/subscription/retail) with payments.
• Able to start before November and be in the office three days a week.

Aufgaben

• Own the month-end close, keeping it accurate and on schedule.
• Lead pre-audit preparation and support external audit from February.
• Be main contact for external auditors and contribute to statutory accounts.
• Manage Finance Assistant and oversee payments, invoices, banking, cash forecasting.
• Prepare group consolidation with FP&A.
• Maintain VAT compliance and cap table with outsourced accountants.
• Strengthen financial controls and close audit recommendations.
• Identify manual steps and automate using systems/ AI tools.

Kenntnisse

Month-end close ownership

Audit leadership

Financial controls

Cash forecasting

VAT compliance

Cap table management

Ausbildung

ACA or CA qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Interim Senior Finance Manager High-Growth D2C Subscription Business London/Hybrid

Harmonic are delighted to be partnering with a high-growth, investor-backed D2C subscription business in their search for an Interim Senior Finance Manager on a 6 month contract, who has strong experience owning month-end and leading an external audit.

The business has scaled quickly to a team of several hundred and handles a high volume of customer payments. With the year-end audit approaching, they need an experienced finance professional to keep financial control tight and lead the audit preparation, providing cover while a permanent appointment is made.

This opportunity will suit someone with strong technical accounting and audit experience who is happy to be hands‑on, cares about controls and process, and can get up to speed quickly.

The Role

Working closely with the Director of Finance and the FP&A team, you will own the month-end close, day-to-day finance operations and the preparation for the year-end audit. You will manage the Finance Assistant and take a handover from the current Finance Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close, keeping it accurate and on schedule
• Lead the pre‑audit preparation over the coming weeks, then support or lead the external audit from February
• Act as a main point of contact for the external auditors and contribute to the statutory accounts
• Manage the Finance Assistant and oversee payment runs, invoice processing, banking and cash forecasting
• Prepare the group consolidation, working with the FP&A team
• Keep on top of compliance, including VAT and maintaining the cap table with the outsourced accountants
• Strengthen financial controls and close out open audit recommendations
• Find manual steps in finance processes and remove them, using systems and AI tools

What We Need to See (Essential)

• Fully qualified accountant with audit training (ACA or CA preferred)
• Experience as a Finance Manager, Senior Finance Manager or Financial Controller, with ownership of the month-end close
• Experience leading or managing an external audit and preparing statutory accounts
• A background in financial control and finance operations, as opposed to FP&A
• Experience in a high-transaction environment such as D2C, subscription or retail (ideally with exposure to payment gateways)
• Able to start before November and be in the office three days a week

Day Rate: £450-£525 per day, likely outside of IR35
Contract Length: 6 months
Start Date: ASAP, before November
Location: London / Hybrid (3 days in the office)

At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.