Interim Financial Accounting Manager
Posted 1 day ago by Jobserve
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London
Summary: The Interim Audit Trained Finance Manager role is focused on supporting a high-growth tech company by managing the global audit process and ensuring financial accuracy. The position requires oversight of month-end and year-end closes, as well as strengthening internal controls and driving improvements in reporting processes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing audits and a strong technical accounting background. This role is critical for maintaining compliance and audit readiness within the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of the global audit process, coordinating deliverables, resolving technical issues, and managing auditor interactions end-to-end.
- Prepare and review audit schedules, technical papers, supporting documentation, and entity-level audit packs.
- Oversee a smooth, timely month-end and year-end close, ensuring accuracy across reconciliations, journals, and balance sheet integrity.
- Lead on complex accounting areas (UK GAAP, multi-entity considerations, judgement-based treatments) with minimal oversight.
- Strengthen internal controls, ensuring financial data is consistent, compliant, and audit-ready at all times.
- Drive continuous improvement in reporting processes, documentation quality, and financial governance.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience managing global or multi-entity audits from preparation to sign-off.
- Deep technical accounting knowledge (UK GAAP essential) with the ability to handle complex, judgement-heavy areas.
- Proven capability in running month-end and year-end closes independently and to tight deadlines.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to preempt and address audit queries before they escalate.
- A proactive, detail-driven approach suited to a fast-moving, scaling environment.
Salary (Rate): £450 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Your new company
Join a rapidly scaling, high-growth tech business operating at the forefront of global business payments and multi-currency solutions. Backed by major institutional investors and experiencing exceptional year-on-year revenue growth, this organisation has expanded globally and continues to invest heavily in its technology, infrastructure, and product ecosystem.
Your new role
This role will support the senior team, with key responsibilities:
- Take ownership of the global audit process, coordinating deliverables, resolving technical issues, and managing auditor interactions end-to-end.
- Prepare and review audit schedules, technical papers, supporting documentation, and entity-level audit packs
- Oversee a smooth, timely month-end and year-end close, ensuring accuracy across reconciliations, journals, and balance sheet integrity
- Lead on complex accounting areas (UK GAAP, multi-entity considerations, judgement-based treatments) with minimal oversight
- Strengthen internal controls, ensuring financial data is consistent, compliant, and audit-ready at all times
- Drive continuous improvement in reporting processes, documentation quality, and financial governance
What you'll need to succeed
- Strong experience managing global or multi-entity audits from preparation to sign-off
- Deep technical accounting knowledge (UK GAAP essential) with the ability to handle complex, judgement-heavy areas
- Proven capability in running month-end and year-end closes independently and to tight deadlines.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to preempt and address audit queries before they escalate
- A proactive, detail-driven approach suited to a fast-moving, scaling environment
What you need to do now
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