Interim Commercial FInance Manager

Chase and Holland; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

35 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Senior and influential role

Job summary

Chase & Holland are partnering with a large, established manufacturing organisation to recruit an experienced Interim Commercial Finance Manager for an ongoing assignment. The role sits in a busy finance function in Sheffield with hybrid working and broad responsibilities across commercial finance, management accounting and financial controls.

You will lead a small team, provide meaningful financial insight to senior stakeholders and drive financial improvements across systems and processes to

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in commercial finance and business partnering.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, compliance and IFRS.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Act as financial lead across management and financial accounting.
• Business partner with key commercial stakeholders, providing insight.
• Provide commercial decision support to aid business decisions.
• Manage and develop a team of four direct reports.
• Own key balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.
• Consolidate forecasts and analyze variances.
• Improve financial systems, controls and processes.
• Support Head of Commercial Finance and deputise when required.
• Contribute to business change and finance improvements.
• Challenge processes to improve efficiency.

Skills

Commercial finance

Finance partnering

IFRS knowledge

Excel

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Interim Commercial Finance Manager – Sheffield – Up to £70,000

Chase & Holland are delighted to be working with a large, established manufacturing organisation to recruit an experienced Interim Commercial Finance Manager for an ongoing assignment.

This is a key role within the finance function, offering a broad remit across commercial finance, management and financial accounting, business partnering, financial controls and process improvement. Reporting into the Head of Commercial Finance, you will work closely with senior commercial and operational stakeholders, providing meaningful financial insight and supporting effective business decision-making.

The Role

• Acting as a financial lead across management and financial accounting
• Business partnering with key commercial stakeholders, providing insight and explaining financial performance
• Providing commercial decision support to aid effective business decisions
• Managing and developing a team of four direct reports
• Taking ownership of key balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
• Consolidating financial forecasts and providing clear analysis of actual and forecast variances
• Continuously reviewing and improving financial systems, controls and processes
• Supporting the Head of Commercial Finance and deputising when required
• Supporting wider business change and finance improvement initiatives
• Challenging existing processes and working practices to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and relevant external parties
• Supporting ad hoc commercial and finance projects as required

The Ideal Candidate

• A qualified accountant – CIMA, ACCA or ACA
• Strong experience within commercial finance and/or finance business partnering
• Good knowledge of financial controls, compliance and IFRS
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to analyse information and provide meaningful insight
• Previous experience managing and developing a finance team
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• A proactive approach with the ability to challenge, influence and drive improvements

The Benefits

• Car Allowance
• 35 days annual leave (inc. bank holidays)
• Ongoing interim assignment
• Hybrid working
• Senior and influential role within an established manufacturing environment
• Broad exposure across commercial and operational finance
• Opportunity to contribute to business change and finance process improvements