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