Interim Finance Manager

SF Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance recruitment agency in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Manager to join their central finance function. This 6-month contract, starting in January, involves overseeing finance staff, managing procurement activities, and ensuring compliance with financial policies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial controls and be proficient in payroll processing. This role offers a unique opportunity to support high-quality financial services across the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience managing finance activities and staff.
• Strong understanding of financial controls and compliance.
• Proven ability to prepare management accounts and oversee procurement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee procurement activity and supplier compliance.
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts.
• Manage payroll and pensions administration.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Interim Finance Manager to join our central finance function and support the delivery of high-quality financial services across the organisation. This role involves managing finance staff, overseeing finance activities completed both centrally and within local sites, and ensuring all processes meet organisational policies and regulatory requirements.

This is a 6-month contract to start in Jan.

Key Tasks

• You will be responsible for overseeing procurement activity, ensuring best value from suppliers and maintaining compliance with the Finance Policy. The role includes preparing accurate and timely monthly management accounts, modelling payroll and non-pay expenditure, and meeting regularly with budget holders to support informed decision‑making.
• The successful candidate will maintain strong financial controls, including supplier management, fraud‑reduction checks, IR35 due diligence, debtor and creditor oversight, and the upkeep of the fixed asset register. You will manage statutory and compliance processes such as VAT control account reconciliations and VAT claims, banking activity, BACS payment runs, and cash book journals. You will also oversee the use of purchase cards and ensure all transactions are correctly recorded.
• Payroll and pensions administration form an important part of this role. You will process the monthly payroll, ensuring all changes are accurately reflected, and liaise with the payroll bureau and pension providers to resolve queries.

Please get in touch if this sounds of interest.