Interim Head of International Finance (VP) (Private Equiity)

A globally recognised, US-headquartered investment firm backing high-growth technology businesses from early stage through to scale, with offices across North America, Europe and Asia.

The role

This is a senior hire to lead finance for the firm’s international entities, reporting to a US-based CFO. You’ll run the international finance team day to day and act as the key link between the overseas entities and the US finance, accounting and tax functions. It’s a hands‑on leadership role with real scope to build, fix and modernise.

What you’ll own

• Leading a multi‑jurisdiction team of finance managers and accountants
• Month‑end close, general ledger and multi‑currency group reporting
• The German entity structure, including bringing reconciliations fully up to date and under tight control
• Statutory, tax and transfer pricing compliance across UK, German and Asia‑based entities, including local director responsibilities
• International budgeting, forecasting and planning, feeding into global plans
• Making sure international subsidiaries follow US group policies, including expenses
• Supporting the consolidation of international entities into the US group structure
• Digitising and streamlining finance processes across the firm and its portfolio operations

What you’ll bring

• 5+ years in senior finance leadership within fund or asset management, covering entities in more than one country
• Working knowledge of UK and German statutory and tax requirements
• Hands‑on experience with NetSuite and DATEV (or similar), and appetite to drive digital change
• A degree in finance, economics, law or management
• Fluent English; German a strong advantage
• A structured, pragmatic approach and comfort juggling shifting priorities in a fast-moving environment