Interim Finance Lead: Transform Systems & Reporting

Membership Bespoke; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Membership Bespoke is recruiting an Interim Finance Manager to lead the day-to-day finance function during a period of change. This hands-on role includes managing monthly management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, cashflow and compliance.

You will drive improvements in finance systems (likely Sage/Xero), enhance management information, provide financial insight to budget holders and senior stakeholders, and support year-end processes with external accountants.

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing transactional finance processes.
• Experience reviewing/improving finance systems and processes.
• Experience implementing or significantly improving a finance system such as Sage, Xero or similar.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive and improvement-focused approach.
• Experience in a membership organisation, charity or not-for-profit environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day finance function and ensure accurate and timely financial information.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial analysis.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management.
• Monitor financial performance and provide insight to support organisational decision-making.
• Manage banking, reconciliations, purchase and sales ledger, invoicing and payment runs.
• Oversee payroll and pension administration.
• Monitor aged debtors and support timely collection.
• Coordinate year-end processes with external accountants and auditors.
• Oversee Companies House filings and corporate compliance.
• Lead the implementation of a new finance system and improve management information.

Skills

Finance management

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cashflow management

Payroll administration

VAT compliance

Audit coordination

Management information

Tools

Sage

Xero

Job description

Membership Bespoke is recruiting an Interim Finance Manager to lead the day-to-day finance function during a period of change. This hands-on role includes managing monthly management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, cashflow and compliance.

You will drive improvements in finance systems (likely Sage/Xero), enhance management information, provide financial insight to budget holders and senior stakeholders, and support year-end processes with external accountants.