Interim Finance Contractor – Close & Reporting (London)
Role: Interim finance contractor in London to own completion accounts, asset tracking and transaction reporting from signing to close.
Location
London (on-site, City office), with some flexibility
Reports to
Group CFO, directly
Engagement
Contractor via agency
Term
End of November 2026 to March 2027 at the latest; full time, business days
Direct reports
None
The role
A hands-on, self-sufficient finance professional to work alongside the CFO through a corporate transaction close. The role builds and runs the reporting, not just reviews it, and deals directly with external parties on the numbers.
- Key responsibilitiesPrepare completion accounts and the net asset statement, including bridges, adjustments and supporting schedules
- Build and maintain asset tracking across fiat, digital assets, investments and intercompany balances, reconciled to the general ledger
- Produce the reporting required between signing and close, on time and to a consistent standard
- Track movements against the signing balance sheet and explain variances clearly
- Respond to information requests from counterparties, advisers and auditors, with a clean audit trail for every figure
- Clean and structure data from multiple systems (GL, custody, trading and treasury sources) into reliable working files
- Work with Product Control, Treasury and the wider finance team to source and validate numbers
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience
- Financial controller background: month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany and accounts preparation
- Financial services experience is essential
- Strong US GAAP or IFRS balance sheet knowledge, including fair value and investments
- Advanced Excel: builds clear, auditable models and trackers from raw data
- Confident and credible with senior stakeholders and external parties; knows when to escalation
- Works independently with minimal supervision, under deadline pressure, with absolute discretion
- Digital asset or crypto exposure is a benefit but not required
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