Interim Head of Financial Reporting Financial Services Group Inside IR35- Day Rate North West England Interim Contract - up to 6 months

We are supporting a large, complex UK financial services group in appointing an experienced Interim Head of Financial Reporting . This is a high-profile leadership role with responsibility for external financial reporting, statutory accounts, and audit oversight across a multi-entity group.

This is a hands-on leadership position requiring deep technical accounting expertise and strong stakeholder management at Board and Audit Committee level.

The Role

Audit & Financial Statements Lead the end-to-end annual external reporting process, ensuring full statutory compliance Oversee production of consolidated group financial statements and standalone statutory accounts across multiple legal entities Manage and coordinate group-wide audit activity, acting as the key contact for external auditors Own audit planning, timetables and delivery for both consolidated and entity-level accounts Review and challenge technical accounting papers and audit support documentation Coordinate responses to audit findings and drive remediation actions to strengthen the control environment

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