Finance Manager

Sammons Recruitment Ltd; Hastings; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Sammons Recruitment Ltd is assisting a client in Hastings to recruit an experienced Finance Manager on an interim basis for 3–4 months, with an immediate start and 30 hours per week. The role covers day-to-day finance operations, reporting and controls across the organisation.

You will lead a small team, manage month-end, prepare variance analysis and draft management accounts, and collaborate with other departments to enhance reporting and systems, including Dynamics 365 Business Central,

Qualifications

• Recent hands-on experience in management accounting or a Finance Manager role.
• Strong month-end and reconciliations experience.
• Excellent working-paper discipline and financial controls.
• Experience supporting audits and maintaining clear audit trails.
• Proactive, delivery-focused with ability to manage priorities.
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the day-to-day delivery of the finance function.
• Coordinate workloads across a small finance team.
• Support month-end processes, reconciliations and working papers.
• Prepare variance analysis and first-draft management accounts.
• Ensure finance deliverables are completed to deadlines.
• Improve financial reporting and develop high-value system reports.
• Support the development and improvement of finance systems and reporting processes.
• Strengthen financial controls, audit trails and supporting documentation.
• Progress outstanding audit actions and finance related issues.
• Prepare and maintain reconciliations, schedules and audit evidence.
• Develop clear finance procedures, SOPs and supporting documentation.
• Identify risks and issues early and escalate appropriately.
• Work with managers to understand and support financial requirements.
• Prepare a handover for the permanent Finance Manager.

Skills

Management accounting

Team coordination

Excel

Financial controls

Budgeting

Audit trails

Tools

Dynamics 365 BC

Finance systems

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join their team on interim basis for the duration of 3-4 months, with immediate start. This is a key operational role responsible for the day-to-day delivery of financial processes, management reporting and financial controls across the organisation.

Finance Manager to maintain core finance delivery, coordinate day-to-day workload across a small team, improve priority reporting, controls and processes through the development of Business Central database. You will work with all departments to understand their needs and to ensure the Finance team is able to support these.

What's on Offer:

• Job type: 3 months temporary contract
• Hours: 30 hours a week
• Location: Hastings
• Salary: up to £50,000 p/a, pro rata
• Immediate Start

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the smooth day-to-day delivery of the finance function
• Coordinate workloads and priorities across a small finance team
• Support month-end processes, reconciliations and working papers
• Prepare variance analysis and first-draft management accounts
• Ensure finance deliverables are completed to agreed deadlines
• Improve financial reporting and develop high-value system reports
• Support the development and improvement of finance systems and reporting processes
• Strengthen financial controls, audit trails and supporting documentation
• Progress outstanding audit actions and finance related issues
• Prepare and maintain reconciliations, schedules and audit evidence
• Develop clear and concise finance procedures, SOPs and supporting documentation
• Identify risks and issues early and escalating appropriately
• Work closely with managers and operational leads to understand and support their financial requirements
• Ensure a clear and organised handover is prepared for the permanent Finance Manager

Skills, Experience, and Qualifications

• Recent hands‑on experience within management accounting or a Finance Manager role
• Strong experience of month‑end processes and reconciliations
• Excellent working‑paper discipline and attention to financial controls
• Experience supporting audit requirements and maintaining clear audit trails
• Confidence coordinating the workload of a small finance team
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience using finance systems and improving reporting processes
• A proactive and delivery‑focused approach
• The ability to manage priorities and work to tight deadlines
• Confidence identifying and escalating financial risks when required
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Finance database or system configuration
• Charity, healthcare, hospice or other regulated environments

Recruiting on the basis of Talent, we are committed to supporting and promoting diversity in the workplace and consider all applications.