Interim Group Accountant / Financial Controller
13 days ago
Fulham
My client is a rapidly expanding business growing through an aggressive acquisition strategy and they are now looking to recruit an interim Group Accountant / Financial Controller for a 6 month contract to cover their permanent recruitment process and subsequent notice period and handover. The role is fully hands-on — ideal for someone who wants to combine technical rigour with operational responsibility and commercial exposure. What you’ll do • Lead end-to-end financial control across the group, • Deliver management accounts and year-end statutory accounts, ensuring consistency, compliance, and audit readiness., • Implement and maintain a consistent chart of accounts, accounting policies, and reporting templates., • Oversee transactional accounting in Xero and ensure accuracy and consistency across entities., • Prepare and submit VAT returns, including management of partial VAT exemption., • Lead the preparation for and coordination of the group’s first statutory audit, working closely with external auditors., • Provide financial due diligence support on potential acquisitions, working closely with the founders and external advisers., • Support the integration of new acquisitions (onboarding, accounting setup, reporting alignment)., • Monitor group cash flow and develop forecasting and treasury management processes., • Prepare investor and board reporting packs and liaise with external stakeholders., • Work with the founders on financial modelling, budgets, and fundraising support. Who we are looking for • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, with proven experience in a senior finance role with responsibility for financial reporting., • Proven experience owning the full accounting cycle — from month-end close and management accounts through to preparation of statutory (year-end) accounts, VAT returns, and audit coordination., • Strong technical accounting and consolidation skills., • Comfortable being hands-on — happy to prepare accounts, reconcile, and improve processes., • Confident using Xero, Excel, and management-reporting tool This is a great opportunity with significant scope for progression as the group scales and interviews are ongoing so apply now