Interim Finance Director (ACA) London Up to 130k 18-month contract A dynamic and entrepreneurial supply chain, pricing and financing services company are looking for an interim finance director for a maternity cover contract. Your main responsibility will be to manage the accounting team (reporting to the CFO) ensuring all aspects of reporting and processing are operating effectively. Role: Lead and manage a team of 11, with direct reports and indirect oversight of the global finance team. Involvement with an ongoing IPO process and responsibility for ensuring processes and controls are put in place that are appropriate for a listed entity Oversee and review management account reporting, including: Conducting ad hoc second reviews of submissions. Reviewing the consolidation process, including IFRS application. Preparing monthly board management accounts, quarterly board packs, annual financial statements, and the annual budget. Managing the annual audit process, from engagement to sign-off, ensuring timely completion and compliance. Collaborating with the tax team to ensure accurate tax accounting and compliance. Overseeing routine transactional processes such as VAT, and providing support to junior staff as needed. Handling ad hoc shareholder reporting. Oversee daily management of finance processes and procedures. Provide FX oversight and contribute to report development. Manage data analysis using data warehousing and PowerBI-driven reporting. Oversee global tax matters, including transfer pricing (TP), VAT, and global consolidation. Supervise IT and supplier relationships, such as Bottomline and Barclaycard replacements. Facilitate training within and across teams on topics like FX, VAT, the internal ERP system (SUITE), and data management. Drive process improvements aligned with system enhancement rollouts. Experience required: ACA trained from practice with 8-10 years PQE. Proven experience of managing a team and working in a listed environment Ability to form relationships within finance team, IT teams and wider office to ensure positive collaborative working environment. Ability to manage numerous requirements and prioritising critical, along with keeping relevant stakeholders well informed on tasks. A forward-thinking individual who can assist the finance team to develop processes and to automate and systemise as much as possible. Previous exposure to multi-currency entities