Interim Financial Accounts Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 7 May 2026

LOCATION

Gloucester

TYPE

Full-time

LEVEL

Mid-Senior level

SKILLS

Financial Reporting Balance Sheet Reconciliation VAT Compliance CIS Sage 200 Advanced Excel Team Leadership Month-end Close

FULL DESCRIPTION

Interim Financial Accounts Manager

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Financial Accounts Manager who will play a key role in delivering financial stability, compliance, and process excellence across the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company. Join our [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Team.

Role Responsibilities

Lead month-end financial activities including reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, payroll postings and expense processes.
Ensure statutory compliance with VAT, CIS, and other financial reporting requirements.
Oversee and improve financial controls, reconciliation quality, and month-end efficiency.
Supervise and support three direct reports, providing leadership, coaching, and workload oversight.
Review payroll postings, expense transactions, credit card processing, and reimbursement accruals, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Oversee bonus and commission calculations to ensure timely and accurate processing.
Lead intercompany reporting processes across the group.
Review quarterly VAT returns across 14 entities to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Develop and implement process improvements to enhance operational finance performance.
Build strong collaboration with Finance Shared Services and wider business teams.
Develop performance KPIs and monitor output quality across the finance team.

Required Qualifications

ACA or CIMA qualified (or newly qualified).
Strong foundation in financial reporting, compliance, and accounting controls.
Advanced Excel proficiency, including complex formulas, data analysis, and modelling.
Experience with Sage 200 preferred; willingness to learn new systems essential.
Familiarity with CIS processes is advantageous.

Skills & Attributes

Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing teams.
Detail-driven with strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
Confident communicator able to work cross-functionally and present insights to senior stakeholders.
Resilient and able to operate effectively in fast-paced environments.
Focused on continuous improvement and driving efficiency across financial processes.
Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

What's in it for you?

Access to a virtual GP for you and your household.
Salary Finance options including early access to earned pay and competitive loans.
Flexible lifestyle benefits via the Choices platform (extra holiday purchase, dental care, tech schemes, critical illness cover and more).
High-street discounts via MiDeals, plus access to gyms and leisure savings.
Cycle-to-Work scheme.
Life cover up to four times your salary.
Enhanced pension contributions and Save-As-You-Earn scheme.
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Matching Share Plan with opportunities to be awarded free shares.
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Stars recognition programme with monthly prizes and an annual £10,000 top award.
Extensive training and development opportunities to support your long-term career growth.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an accredited Real Living Wage Employer. For any reasonable adjustments, contact Zehdan Raja at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].