Interim Finance Manager - North West London

PE–Backed Business North West London Hybrid – 3 Days Office

A fast–growing, private equity–backed business based in North West London is looking to appoint a hands–on Interim Finance Manager to join its growing finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded accountant who enjoys being close to the detail and wants to play a key role in a dynamic, growing business.

The role will have significant responsibility for the day–to–day delivery of the finance function , with a particular focus on month–end, management reporting, reconciliations and maintaining strong financial controls.

The Role

Reporting into the senior finance team, you will take ownership of a broad range of finance responsibilities, including:

• Leading the month–end close process , ensuring accurate and timely delivery
• Preparing monthly management accounts and supporting reporting packs
• Ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and investigation of variances
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting
• Preparing and analysing financial information for senior management
• Managing journals, accruals, prepayments and other month–end adjustments
• Supporting the wider finance team with year–end and audit processes
• Maintaining robust financial controls and processes
• Identifying opportunities to improve and streamline finance processes
• Working closely with non–finance stakeholders across the business
• Providing ad–hoc financial analysis and commercial insight as required

About You

We're looking for someone who is hands–on, technically strong and comfortable working in a fast–paced environment .

You'll ideally have:

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA status, or equivalent experience
• Strong experience across month–end and management accounts
• Excellent Excel skills , including pivot tables, lookups and ideally Power Query
• Strong understanding of balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
• Experience working in a high–growth, complex or PE–backed environment would be advantageous
• A proactive, analytical approach with excellent attention to detail
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of your responsibilities
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders
• A practical, hands–on approach – someone who is happy getting into the detail rather than simply overseeing processes