Interim Finance Manager

Zachary Daniels; City Of London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch provided for the team

Job summary

Zachary Daniels is assisting a distinctive British luxury brand in Croydon to appoint an Interim Finance Manager on an onsite basis. The six-month fixed-term contract offers exposure to senior leadership and direct reporting to the CEO and Head of Finance.

You will lead monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasting, and budgeting processes, with hands-on ownership of the finance function and opportunities to implement improvements using Zoho Books, Shopify, and Microsoft 365.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified or part-qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Experience in a small/medium business with a lean, hands-on finance team.
• Strong management accounting and month-end experience.
• Good cash flow forecasting, reconciliations and financial controls.
• Excellent Excel skills and experience with financial models.
• Autonomous, ownership-driven, ready to get stuck in.
• Proactive and able to communicate with both finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Interest in using technology and AI to improve finance workflows.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and reporting pack.
• Manage month-end close including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Provide variance analysis and financial commentary.
• Build and maintain rolling cash flow forecasts and reports.
• Support working capital management across receivables, payables and stock.
• Take ownership of balance sheet reconciliations with banks, suppliers and customers.
• Support process improvements and enhanced financial controls.
• Work with the FY27 model and assist budgeting/forecasting.
• Prepare audit schedules and respond to auditor queries.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the business to provide clear financial info.

Skills

Management accounting

Month-end close

Cash flow forecasting

Reconciliations

Financial controls

Excel

Financial modelling

Autonomous

Communication

AI in finance

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or QBE

Tools

Zoho Books

Shopify

Microsoft 365

Job description

Interim Finance Manager Luxury British Brand

Croydon Onsite Lunch paid for by company

6-Month FTC

Up to 60,000

A brilliant opportunity to join a distinctive British luxury brand at an exciting point in its growth.

We're working with a highly regarded British luxury business, known for its craftsmanship, design and distinctive identity, to find an experienced, hands-on Interim Finance Manager to join its finance team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of an ambitious SME where you'll be close to the business, have real ownership and work alongside senior decision-makers. Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the Head of Finance and Financial Controller, you'll play an important role in strengthening the finance function and supporting the next stage of the company's growth.

What's on offer?

• A chance to join a well-established British luxury brand with an international presence.
• Genuine exposure to the CEO and senior leadership team.
• A varied, hands-on role where you can make an immediate impact.
• A friendly, collaborative and highly team-oriented office environment.
• Based at the company's Croydon HQ, five days a week, with some flexibility on Fridays.
• Lunch provided for the team every day!
• Six-month fixed-term contract, with potential to become permanent.
• Salary up to 60,000, depending on experience.

The role

This is a broad and varied finance position, ideal for someone who enjoys being involved in all aspects of finance rather than being restricted to one area.

You'll take ownership of the monthly management accounts and reporting, support cash flow and working capital management, strengthen financial controls and play an important part in the budgeting, forecasting and audit processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Producing monthly management accounts and the associated reporting pack.
• Managing the month-end close, including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Providing meaningful variance analysis and financial commentary.
• Building and maintaining rolling cash flow forecasts, alongside daily and weekly cash reporting.
• Supporting working capital management across receivables, payables and stock.
• Taking ownership of balance sheet, bank, supplier and customer reconciliations.
• Supporting improvements to financial processes, controls and reporting.
• Working with the existing FY27 financial model and supporting budgeting and forecasting.
• Preparing audit schedules, supporting documentation and responding to auditor queries.
• Working closely with colleagues across the business, providing clear financial information and support.

What we're looking for

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified or part-qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Experience in a small or medium-sized business, ideally within a lean, hands-on finance team.
• Strong management accounting and month-end experience.
• Good knowledge of cash flow forecasting, reconciliations and financial controls.
• Confident Excel skills and experience working with financial models.
• Someone comfortable working autonomously, taking ownership and getting stuck in.
• A proactive, adaptable approach, with the ability to communicate confidently with both finance and non-finance colleagues.
• An interest in using technology and AI to improve the way finance teams work.

Experience with Zoho Books would be useful, although not essential. The business also uses Shopify and Microsoft 365.

The opportunity

This is a six-month fixed-term contract, with the potential for a permanent opportunity for the right person as the business continues to develop.

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