Interim Financial Controller

Interim UK Reporting Team Lead – Southend – 5 Month Contract

I’m currently recruiting for an experienced Interim UK Reporting Team Lead to join a high profile, fast paced international business based in Southend .

This is a great opportunity for a strong technical finance professional to step into a 5 month interim assignment , taking ownership of UK reporting, month-end close, audit coordination, cash management and technical accounting across the UK entities.

📍 Southend-on-Sea

📅 5-month contract

🚀 Start date: 1st November

🏢 Minimum 3 days per week in the office

About the business

The company is a well-established and highly scaled Southend-based organisation operating within a wider international group.

With a substantial UK operation and a large customer base, the business has continued to invest in its technology, production capability and operational infrastructure. Its Southend operation has fulfilled millions of orders and continues to develop its capacity as demand grows.

This is therefore an interesting opportunity for an interim finance professional who enjoys working within a high-volume, group reporting environment and can bring structure, technical knowledge and pace to a busy UK finance function.

The role

As Interim UK Reporting Team Lead , you will take ownership of the UK reporting process and work closely with the wider finance team, Group and external accounting advisors.

Your responsibilities will include:

▪️ Overseeing UK GAAP and Group Reporting for the UK entities

▪️ Supporting consolidation, FX translation and IFRS conversion

▪️ Preparing and submitting reporting packs to Group, including variance commentary

▪️ Preparing subgroup cash flow reporting and intercompany reconciliations

▪️ Owning the UK Finance month-end close calendar , including task allocation and deadline management

▪️ Coordinating audit activity, including PBC schedules, auditor queries and follow-up actions

▪️ Acting as the first point of contact for technical accounting queries

▪️ Supporting UK tax compliance activity, including current and deferred tax

▪️ Overseeing operational cash management, including payment runs, dunning and bank reconciliations

▪️ Managing the weekly liquidity file

▪️ Owning Sage application and data quality

▪️ Implementing and maintaining internal financial controls

▪️ Ensuring lease contracts are accurately recorded in accordance with IFRS 16

We're looking for someone with:

✅ Strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience

✅ UK GAAP and IFRS knowledge

✅ Experience with Group Reporting and consolidation

✅ Strong month-end / year-end close experience

✅ Audit management and PBC experience

✅ Experience with intercompany reconciliations and cash flow reporting

✅ Good understanding of current and deferred tax

✅ Experience overseeing cash management and banking processes

✅ Strong systems and data-quality awareness

✅ The confidence to operate as the technical point of contact for a UK finance team

✅ The ability to work independently, manage deadlines and bring structure to a busy reporting environment

This role would suit an experienced Financial Controller, Group Reporting Manager, Technical Accounting Manager, Finance Manager or Interim Finance Lead who is available for a November start and enjoys stepping into a business where they can quickly take ownership.

📩 If you're available for an interim assignment from November and this sounds like your background, please get in touch for more information.