Interim Finance Manager - #2168436

Cedar is currently partnered with a leading, investor-backed UK infrastructure business to secure an Interim Finance Manager within its Group Finance function.

This assignment will focus on overseeing the month-end and year-end close, managing the external audit and leading an established finance team during a critical reporting period.

This established, high-growth infrastructure business operates within a capital-intensive, fast-evolving sector, supported by significant institutional investment.

The business has undergone substantial expansion and continues to operate in a complex, commercially demanding environment, with a strong focus on financial reporting, operational efficiency and robust financial controls.

As Interim Finance Manager, you will cover:

• Take full ownership of the month-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Lead the year-end close, coordinating deliverables and ensuring all reporting deadlines are met.
• Manage the external audit process, acting as the primary point of contact for auditors and overseeing the resolution of queries.
• Lead and manage a team of three direct reports within the management accounts function.
• Ensure balance-sheet reconciliations, financial records and supporting documentation are accurate and complete.
• Work closely with stakeholders across the business to resolve outstanding issues and maintain reporting timelines.
• Identify and address process inefficiencies, ensuring the finance function operates effectively throughout the assignment.
• Provide hands-on financial leadership and maintain continuity during the recruitment of a permanent replacement.

You will ideally have:

• A formal accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong experience managing month-end and year-end reporting processes within a complex organisation.
• A proven track record of leading external audits and managing relationships with auditors.
• Experience managing and developing finance teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple departments and drive deliverables to completion.
• A hands-on, delivery-focused approach, with the ability to take ownership quickly and operate autonomously.
• Previous interim experience would be beneficial, particularly within larger, investor-backed or infrastructure-led businesses.

This interim assignment offers the opportunity to join a well-established, investor-backed business during a critical financial reporting period.

The successful candidate will take ownership of a key finance function, lead an established team and play a central role in delivering the year-end close and external audit.