Finance Manager

Goldenline Contact Center; Stockton-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing furniture and interiors business in Stockton-on-Tees is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to take ownership of finance across two trading businesses. You will produce management accounts, implement financial controls, and mentor part-time bookkeeping support. The ideal candidate is a qualified ACCA, ACA, or CIMA professional with hands-on experience leading finance in a fast-paced environment. This role offers autonomy, a supportive CFO mentor, and competitive benefits including 25 days holiday.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension

Flexibility in the office

Qualifications

• Fully qualified or strong QBE with solid SME experience.
• Experience leading finance in a hands-on, fast-paced environment.
• Resilient and calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Take full control of finance across two trading businesses.
• Produce accurate management accounts and cash flow reporting.
• Mentor part-time bookkeeping support.

Skills

Leadership in finance

Cash flow management

Financial controls implementation

Stakeholder communication

Product-based environment experience

Education

Qualified ACCA, ACA, CIMA

Job description

We're partnering exclusively with a growing, design-led Teesside-based business in the furniture and interiors industry to recruit a confident, hands-on Financial Controller.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of finance in a dynamic entrepreneurial group with operations across the UK and US. You'll be the most senior person in the office day-to-day, working closely with a fractional CFO who will act as a mentor and interim Financial Controller while you embed into the role and take full ownership.

The Opportunity

This is a key appointment for the business. Following a period of change, including the closure of overseas manufacturing, a digital acquisition, and operational restructuring the business is now ready to stabilise, scale and build a strong internal finance function.

They need someone who can get stuck in, bring clarity to the chaos, and build finance from the ground up, becoming a trusted and visible leader within the organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Take full control of finance across two trading businesses
• Produce accurate management accounts, cashflow and board reporting
• Reconcile legacy issues, resolve aged balances, and implement financial controls
• Act as the lead finance presence in the office daily
• Partner with the fractional CFO to transition and embed structure
• Mentor and oversee part-time bookkeeping support
• Deputise for the owners when needed, providing leadership and confidence
  
  

About You

• Fully qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) or strong QBE with solid SME experience
• Proven experience leading finance in a hands-on, fast-paced environment
• Resilient, calm under pressure, and comfortable prioritising a varied workload
• Highly organised, proactive, and able to bring order and structure
• A confident communicator who can influence and challenge when required
• Experience in product-based, interiors, retail or e-commerce environments is a bonus
  
  

Why This Role?

• Autonomy from day one - be the senior voice in finance on site
• Work with a supportive CFO mentor and learn from an experienced interim FC
• Build something from scratch- systems, team, reporting, controls
• Be part of an evolving, entrepreneurial business with strong potential
• Collaborative, team-oriented culture with room to grow
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, and office-based stability with flexibility
  
  

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