Interim Group Finance Manager
Posted Today by Walker Hamill
£70,000 Per year
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Group Finance Manager role is a contract position within a dynamic tech firm, requiring a qualified accountant with group management accounting experience. The position involves leading finance processes, managing reporting cycles, and supporting acquisitions, with the potential for a permanent role. The successful candidate will work 1-2 days a week in the office and drive improvements across finance operations. This hands-on role demands strong communication and stakeholder management skills in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading and improving finance processes, reporting, and internal controls.
- Managing monthly and annual close cycles, balance sheet reconciliations, and consolidated reporting across multi-currency entities.
- Developing clear policies and documentation for all key finance functions.
- Leading audits, statutory filings, and compliance requirements for subsidiaries and group.
- Supporting acquisitions, including due diligence and post-deal system integration.
- Partnering with senior leadership to translate financial insights into actionable recommendations.
- Driving ad hoc strategic and operational projects across the business.
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, CA, CPA or equivalent) with senior finance experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment.
- Strong background in financial reporting, management accounts, and internal controls.
- Experience with ERP and accounting systems; exposure to Xero is advantageous.
- Demonstrated ability to support M&A activity and system integration.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across all levels.
- Highly organised, proactive, and able to work in a fast-paced, evolving international business.
- Analytical, commercially minded, and comfortable driving process improvements.
Salary (Rate): £70,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
REF: EV53869 Job Title: Interim Group Finance Manager Industry: Software / Tech Employment Type: Contract Location: London Salary Guide: £65,000 - £70,000 Description Our client, a dynamic, founder-led and highly acquisitive tech firm, is seeking a Group Finance Manager on an initial contract basis, starting ASAP. For the right person, this could lead to a permanent role and requires 1-2 days a week in the office. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with proven group management accounting experience in a fast-paced environment. This hands-on role involves driving integration, implementing improvements, and enhancing finance processes across the business.
Responsibilities The responsibilities of the Group Finance Manager include, but are not limited to:
- Leading and improving finance processes, reporting, and internal controls.
- Managing monthly and annual close cycles, balance sheet reconciliations, and consolidated reporting across multi-currency entities.
- Developing clear policies and documentation for all key finance functions.
- Leading audits, statutory filings, and compliance requirements for subsidiaries and group.
- Supporting acquisitions, including due diligence and post-deal system integration.
- Partnering with senior leadership to translate financial insights into actionable recommendations.
- Driving ad hoc strategic and operational projects across the business.
Skills The skills of the Group Finance Manager include, but are not limited to:
- Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, CA, CPA or equivalent) with senior finance experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment.
- Strong background in financial reporting, management accounts, and internal controls.
- Experience with ERP and accounting systems; exposure to Xero is advantageous.
- Demonstrated ability to support M&A activity and system integration.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across all levels.
- Highly organised, proactive, and able to work in a fast-paced, evolving international business.
- Analytical, commercially minded, and comfortable driving process improvements.
Apply To apply for this Group Finance Manager role, please use the Apply button. Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for approaching 40 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in technology, media, retail, pharma/biotech, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.