Interim Head of Finance

Interim Head of Finance | £75k FTC | International Charity | 3-4 Months | London/Hybrid (2 days)

This Interim Head of Finance position is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established international charity during a busy year-end period. Working closely with the CFO, this role will focus on overseeing the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong financial controls and supporting the organisation through its December year-end. The role will involve managing a small finance team, reviewing financial processes and working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of the finance function. This would suit a hands-on finance professional who is confident managing transactional finance, month-end reporting and year-end preparation within a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day finance function, including accounts payable, staff expenses, payroll, banking and payment processes.

• Manage the month-end close, ensuring accurate financial reporting, reconciliations and timely completion of control accounts.

• Prepare monthly financial reports and supporting information for the Finance Committee, working closely with the CFO and senior stakeholders.

• Coordinate and prepare year-end accounting processes, ensuring financial records, reconciliations and supporting schedules are ready ahead of the external audit.

• Review the work of Finance Officers and Finance Assistants, providing technical guidance and ensuring accuracy across the finance function.

• Oversee cash flow, banking arrangements and payment runs, maintaining effective financial controls and ensuring compliance with internal procedures.

• Support the ongoing improvement of financial processes, systems and reporting where required.

Person Specification

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or qualified by experience, with substantial experience managing a finance function.

• Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly surrounding month-end reporting, reconciliations and year-end preparation.

• Experience overseeing transactional finance processes, including accounts payable, payroll, expenses and banking.

• Confident preparing financial reports and presenting financial information to senior stakeholders and committees.

• Strong Excel skills and experience working with accounting systems. Previous experience of Microsoft Dynamics and Jet Reporting would be highly advantageous.

• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and provide support to a small finance team.

• Previous experience within the charity or not-for-profit sector would be beneficial but is not essential.

• A proactive, hands-on and adaptable approach, with the ability to quickly understand existing processes and take ownership of key responsibilities.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected international charity and play a key role in supporting its finance function through a critical reporting period. The organisation offers a hybrid working arrangement, with two days per week in its London office. The role is initially on a short-term basis, with flexibility to consider candidates on either a day-rate or fixed-term contract arrangement. Candidates should be available immediately or at short notice. Please apply now as candidates will be considered on an ongoing basis.