Interim Senior Financial Reporting Manager

Rutherford Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutherford Recruitment is supporting a fast-growing international digital business with operations across multiple countries to hire a Senior Financial Reporting Manager. You will lead the month-end cycle and the Financial Reporting team, ensuring timely, accurate reporting across multi-entity structures.

You should be ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent with 7+ years PQE, strong multinational experience, and proven ownership of the full month-end and group consolidation.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, 7+ years PQE
• Experience in multinational group with complex structures
• Led full month-end process and group consolidation
• Strong balance sheet reporting and controls
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management
• Advanced Excel and finance systems experience

Responsibilities

• Lead the full month end close across a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction group, including delivery of the consolidated trial balance within tight deadlines
• Own the month end timetable, prioritising key activities and coordinating stakeholders
• Oversee balance sheet reporting, reconciliations and financial controls
• Manage and support the Financial Reporting team, making confident decisions to keep BAU on track
• Partner with finance colleagues across the business and support the external audit
• Identify practical improvements to reporting processes, controls and automation

Skills

Financial reporting

Team leadership

Excel & data analysis

Multi-entity consolidation

Stakeholder coordination

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

The role

This is a hands on role for a technically strong finance professional who can step in, take ownership quickly and keep a busy reporting function running smoothly.

You’ll lead the month end reporting cycle across a complex group and manage the Financial Reporting team day to day, acting as their main point of contact.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the full month end close across a multi entity, multi jurisdiction group, including delivery of the consolidated trial balance within tight deadlines
• Own the month end timetable, prioritising key activities and coordinating stakeholders
• Oversee balance sheet reporting, reconciliations and financial controls
• Manage and support the Financial Reporting team, making confident decisions to keep BAU on track
• Partner with finance colleagues across the business and support the external audit
• Identify practical improvements to reporting processes, controls and automation

About you

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified, ideally with 7+ years PQE
• Strong financial reporting experience in a multinational with complex group structures
• You’ve genuinely owned the full month end process and group consolidation, not just contributed to it
• Strong technical knowledge across balance sheet reporting, reconciliations and controls
• Confident leading a team and building relationships quickly
• Strong Excel and data skills, with experience of complex finance systems
• Able to land quickly and deliver with minimal onboarding

I'm working with a fast growing international digital business with operations across multiple countries. They're going through an exciting period of integration and change, and need an experienced Senior Financial Reporting Manager to provide leadership and continuity in their finance team.

This is a 9 to 12 month fixed term contract at £80,000 per annum, with interim also considered. It's hybrid, with at least one day a week in the London office, starting ASAP.

Rutherford Recruitment is a specialist interim finance recruitment business. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.