Interim Finance Manager - ASAP Start
Location: Hybrid, London based with remote flexibility
Contract: 4 months
Day Rate: £350/day, inside IR35
Reporting to: Head of Finance
The Business
A UK-based, high-growth technology and consulting business operating as a single legal entity. The company has been trading for several years, is profitable, and has delivered sustained revenue growth. The finance function is lean, comprising a senior finance lead and offshore support, with systems including Xero, PayFit and BambooHR. This interim role has been created to support operational finance, strengthen controls, and maintain reporting discipline during a period of continued growth.
The Role
This is a broad hands-on interim Finance Manager position, acting as the day-to-day lead across core accounting, payroll and stakeholder support, while managing offshore transactional resource.
Key Responsibilities
• Ownership of the general ledger, including journals, accruals and reconciliations in Xero
• Delivery of month-end processes and support for year-end readiness
• Ensuring appropriate financial controls and audit readiness
• Oversight of UK payroll via PayFit and BambooHR, including commission calculations
• Tax compliance support, including VAT and statutory filings
• Day-to-day management of an offshore finance assistant covering AP, AR and credit control
• Acting as the main finance point of contact for internal stakeholders and suppliers
Required Experience
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA)
• Trained in practice, ideally within a mid-tier firm
• Experience managing or mentoring junior finance staff
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets capability
• Solid working knowledge of UK payroll, VAT and statutory requirements
• Confident running a broad finance remit with minimal supervision
• Experience using cloud-based finance systems is important, need Xero and PayFit is desirable
Desirable
• Audit background
• Exposure to high-growth SMEs or professional services environments
• Experience working in small or scaling businesses
• Familiarity with Airtable or similar databases
Personal Attributes
• Proactive and adaptable, comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment
• Process-driven, organised, and detail-focused
• Strong communicator with the confidence to manage senior stakeholders
• Practical, solutions-oriented mindset
Hybrid working is expected, with regular presence in a central London office.