Interim Financial Reporting Manager

Interim Financial Reporting Manager- (Year-End Audit Support)- 6 Month Contract- Central London (Hybrid)- Professional Services- £70,000-£80,000 + Benefits

Overview

IN2 Consult is supporting a London-based professional services business in the search for an experienced Interim Financial Reporting Manager/ Controller to provide immediate cover during a period of significant change and activity within the finance function.

This is a hands-on contract role, requiring an individual who can quickly integrate into a fast-paced environment, take ownership of key financial processes, and provide stability and leadership to the existing team.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the year-end audit process end-to-end, owning the audit timeline, preparing supporting work-papers and acting as the primary point of contact for external auditors through to sign-off
• Support the preparation of statutory accounts and supporting disclosures in line with relevant accounting standards, ensuring they are accurate and audit-ready
• Own the month-end close process, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Produce timely and reliable management accounts, including P&L analysis and balance sheet reviews
• Maintain day-to-day financial accounting activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness and strong financial control
• Provide technical accounting guidance across the business, including research and documentation of complex or non-routine transactions
• Support tax, VAT and other statutory filings, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements
• Strengthen internal controls and continuously improve finance processes as the function scales
• Support multi-entity and multi-currency accounting, including intercompany reconciliations across UK and international entities
• Play a key role in ERP implementation or system improvements, including data migration, testing and process optimisation
• Support and mentor junior team members, contributing to the development of the wider finance function
• Assist with ad hoc financial reporting and strategic projects as required

Required Experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) with relevant post-qualified experience
• Background in practice with strong external audit experience, ideally with exposure to leading or owning audits
• Proven experience preparing statutory financial statements and managing the year-end audit process
• Strong technical accounting skills, including reconciliations, VAT and financial reporting
• Experience working in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment (highly desirable)
• Exposure to ERP implementation or system migration (desirable)
• Prior experience in a professional services environment
• Confident communicator, able to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders and mentor junior team members

Interim Financial Reporting Manager- (Year-End Audit Support)- 6 Month Contract- Central London (Hybrid)- Professional Services- £70,000-£80,000 + Benefits