Interim Financial Accounting Manager
Posted 1 day ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, UK
Summary: The Interim Audit Trained Finance Manager role is focused on overseeing the global audit process for a high-growth tech company in London. The position requires strong technical accounting skills and the ability to manage complex accounting areas while ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial reporting. The role also emphasizes continuous improvement in financial governance and internal controls. This position is ideal for someone with extensive experience in managing multi-entity audits and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
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): £450.00 daily
City: London
Country: UK
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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