Interim Group Finance Manager
Posted Today by Baker Charles
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Group Finance Manager role is a 3-month fixed-term contract based in Central London, aimed at supporting the finance team during a transitional period and year-end activities. The position requires a technically proficient accountant with expertise in group consolidation and statutory reporting, capable of delivering high-quality financial insights in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support month-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate completion in line with close calendars
- Prepare, review and approve journal entries, accruals, and adjustments
- Responsibility for Intercompany consolidation/eliminations process
- Provide oversight and governance of BAU Chart of Accounts (CoA) management, including structure, maintenance, and mappings
- Support initiatives to improve compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and finance policies
- Support audit requests and documentation as required
- Support ad-hoc finance initiatives and reporting requests
- Support with delivery and planning of Finance systems improvement projects
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CAANZ)
- Experience in group consolidation and statutory reporting
- Strong financial insight delivery in fast-paced environments
- Ability to manage month-end close activities
- Knowledge of accounting standards and internal controls
- Experience with finance systems improvement projects
- Immediate availability
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Interim Group Finance Manager Leading Media Business 3 month FTC Hybrid Role Based: Central London Start - Immediately My client is seeking an experienced Interim Group Finance Manager to support their finance team during a period of transition and year-end activity. This role is ideal for a technically strong accountant with a proven track record in group consolidation, statutory reporting, and delivering high-quality financial insights in a fast-paced environment.
- Support month-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate completion in line with close calendars
- Prepare, review and approve journal entries, accruals, and adjustments
- Responsibility for Intercompany consolidation/eliminations process
- Provide oversight and governance of BAU Chart of Accounts (CoA) management, including structure, maintenance, and mappings
- Support initiatives to improve compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and finance policies
- Support audit requests and documentation as required
- Support ad-hoc finance initiatives and reporting requests
- Support with delivery and planning of Finance systems improvement projects
You must be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CAANZ). You must be immediately available for this role.