Interim Head of Accounting

I’m supporting a high-growth, investor backed international technology business with the appointment of an Interim Head of Accounting.

This is a senior, hands-on role within a scaling finance function, with broad responsibility across accounting, controls, reporting and operational finance. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership, including Board-level stakeholders and General Managers, while remaining close to the detail and comfortable owning core finance processes directly.

The business has a complex international footprint and operates across recurring software revenues alongside physical products, creating a varied accounting environment spanning US GAAP, revenue recognition, inventory and multi-entity reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and strengthen core accounting and financial control processes across the business
• Own month-end, year-end and statutory reporting requirements
• Support US entity accounting and ensure compliance with US GAAP
• Oversee revenue recognition across recurring software revenues, hardware and bundled offerings
• Manage inventory, cost accounting and related operational finance processes
• Improve financial controls, reporting processes and finance infrastructure as the business scales
• Partner closely with Board members, General Managers and senior operational stakeholders
• Support budgeting, forecasting and commercial decision-making where required
• Drive process improvement, automation and systems enhancement
• Remain hands-on across key accounting issues while providing senior-level finance leadership

Ideal Profile

We are looking for a senior finance professional who combines strong technical accounting capability with the ability to operate commercially in a fast-moving scale-up environment.

Key requirements:

• Strong US GAAP experience
• Experience within SaaS and/or hardware businesses, ideally both
• Previous experience in a high-growth or scale-up environment
• Strong understanding of revenue recognition and complex commercial arrangements
• Comfortable working directly with Boards, GMs and senior leadership
• Able to operate strategically while remaining highly hands-on
• Strong controls, reporting and process-improvement experience
• Experience working within an international or multi-entity environment
• Qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent

This would suit an experienced Head of Accounting, Financial Controller, Group Financial Controller or senior Finance Manager who enjoys building, improving and taking ownership within a scaling business.

The role is available immediately and has the potential to develop into a permanent position.