Interim Financial Reporting Project Lead

3-Month Contract | Hybrid Working (2 days per week in London)

A well-respected organisation in its sector is seeking an experienced Interim Financial Reporting Project Lead to support a critical period ahead of year-end, following a recent systems implementation.

This is a hands-on assignment focused on resolving a number of accounting and financial control issues, strengthening reporting processes, and ensuring audit readiness ahead of year-end.

The role would suit a technically strong finance professional who trained within an accountancy practice and has subsequently gained commercial finance experience within a complex organisation.

The Role

Working closely with senior finance leadership, you will lead a number of key financial reporting and control initiatives, including balance sheet reconciliations, process improvements and month-end reporting enhancements.

This is a highly visible role requiring someone proactive, detail-oriented and comfortable operating at pace within a changing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the resolution of historic balance sheet reconciliation issues across multiple nominal accounts
• Investigate and clear historic mispostings and aged balances
• Support financial control improvements following a recent systems implementation
• Develop and embed robust month-end reporting and control processes
• Establish and improve reporting packs and audit support documentation
• Support year-end audit preparation and ensure financial information is fully substantiated
• Work closely with finance stakeholders to improve reporting accuracy and control effectiveness
• Lead and coordinate key finance projects to agreed timelines and deliverables

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate is likely to demonstrate:

• ACA / ACCA qualified status
• Training within a recognised accountancy firm, ideally Top 10
• Strong commercial finance experience gained within industry
• Excellent technical accounting and financial reporting capability
• Proven experience resolving complex reconciliations and financial control issues
• Experience working within fast-paced or transformation environments
• Strong systems and process improvement skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• A proactive, hands-on and delivery-focused approach

Experience of ERP or finance systems implementations would be highly advantageous.