Finance Manager

CMA Recruitment Group; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An interim Finance Manager opportunity with a well-established international business in Southampton. This role involves overseeing finance operations across UK and European entities, supporting strategic decisions, and collaborating closely with project teams. The position is ideal for candidates with strong technical finance expertise and offers flexibility and long-term development potential.

Benefits

Flexi-time policy

Occasional home working

Time off in lieu for extra hours

Relaxed working environment with no month-end deadlines

Qualifications

• Strong technical grounding in finance, ideally from practice or SME.
• Experience in project finance is beneficial but not essential.
• Comfortable working independently and in small teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day finance operations across UK and European entities.
• Business partnering with non-finance stakeholders.
• Input into budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.

Skills

Communication

Proactiveness

Technical Finance Knowledge

Education

Qualified or part-qualified in Finance

Experience in an SME environment

Job description

CMA Recruitment Group is working with a well-established international business based in Southampton is recruiting an interim Finance Manager to take ownership of its UK and European operations. This is a rare opportunity to step into a commercially involved, hands-on role within a small, collaborative team. The company operates globally and delivers meaningful project work across a variety of regions. This role is likely to last between 3-4 month’s whilst they recruit the position permanently.

Described by the post holder as the best place they have ever worked, this role offers genuine variety, a strong work-life balance, and visibility across the business.

What will the Finance Manager role involve?

• Full responsibility for day-to-day finance operations across UK and European entities
• Oversight of two direct reports: a Finance Officer and a Bookkeeper
• Business partnering with non-finance stakeholders, particularly project and bidding teams
• Budgeting, forecasting and financial planning across multiple currencies (GBP, EUR, USD)
• Input into strategic decisions while remaining hands-on in a traditional SME environment
• Opportunity to shape and develop the management reporting process (currently focused on cashflow)
• Support for ad-hoc commercial work and operational finance queries

Suitable Candidate for the Finance Manager vacancy:

• Strong technical grounding, ideally gained in practice or an SME environment
• Confident communicator with the ability to work closely with operational teams and senior stakeholders
• Hands-on and proactive approach, comfortable operating independently as well as part of a small team
• Project finance experience is beneficial but not essential
• Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience applicants will all be considered

Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Manager:

• Flexi-time policy and occasional home working
• Time off in lieu for any extra hours worked
• No month-end deadlines, offering a relaxed but purposeful working environment
• Broad, commercially involved role with strong long-term development potential

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Meridians House,
7 Ocean Way,
Ocean Village,
Southampton,
Hampshire
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