Sector: Qualified Accountancy & Financial Management

Location: Central London

Type: Interim

Ref: BBBH72616_1783073253

Salary: £550 - £650 per day

Interim Financial Controller / Technical Accountant

8-Month Contract (Potential to Extend) | Home-Based with Travel to Europe

We are partnering with a PE-backed growing SME software business to recruit an experienced interim finance professional to support the business through a period of transformation and growth.

Following a series of acquisitions, the Group is establishing its UK parent company and preparing for its first UK statutory audit. This is a hands-on role requiring someone who enjoys solving problems, improving financial processes and ensuring the integrity of financial data within a fast-paced, international environment.

Working closely with the CFO and Group Financial Controller, you will play a key role in strengthening financial reporting, preparing the business for audit and supporting the implementation of a new finance system.

Key Responsibilities

• Consolidate and validate financial information across multiple international entities.


• Resolve accounting issues and improve the quality and integrity of financial data.


• Prepare the Group for its first UK statutory audit and IFRS reporting requirements.


• Improve month-end processes, reconciliations and financial controls.


• Review and enhance balance sheet reconciliations and supporting documentation.


• Support the implementation of Sage Intacct by ensuring clean, reconciled financial data.


• Work with overseas finance teams to improve reporting processes and accounting standards.


• Assist with the integration of future acquisitions into the Group finance function.

About You

We're looking for a proactive, hands-on finance professional who enjoys rolling up their sleeves and delivering solutions.

Profile:

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).


• Strong technical accounting knowledge and IFRS experience.


• Previous experience preparing businesses for statutory audit.


• Software, ideally SaaS experience, including IFRS15 knowledge.


• Experience improving financial controls, reconciliations and month-end processes.


• A track record of supporting finance transformation, ERP implementations or post-acquisition integration projects.


• The confidence to work independently while building strong relationships with the international finance team.

The Opportunity

The role is predominantly home-based, with travel to its overseas finance function expected once or twice per month initially, reducing as the project progresses.

Initial contract: 8 months, with the potential to extend to 12 months depending on project delivery and future acquisitions.

Skills:

Qualified accountant, technical accounting, IFRS, FRS, Software, IFRS15, FRS102, year-end, data cleanse, statutory reporting