Interim Finance Manager

Trial Balance; Ivybridge; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting has been exclusively engaged by a long-standing client, a specialist manufacturing business, to recruit an interim Finance Manager in Ivybridge with hybrid working after handover.

The role covers end-to-end finance, including monthly management reporting, cash flow forecasting, VAT and statutory reporting, and liaising with banks and auditors. Candidates should have 1–3 years’ management accounts experience and relevant accounting qualifications, preferably with Sage 200.

Qualifications

• Experience producing monthly management accounts.
• 1–3 years’ experience in management accounts.
• Good understanding of payroll administration.
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management reporting information and accounts.
• Work with MD and senior management to provide financial insight.
• Daily bank reconciliations.
• Oversee accounts payable and receivable and supplier payments.
• VAT and statutory reporting.
• Liaise with banks and auditors.
• Produce cash flow forecasts and budgets.
• Assist with year/quarter end statements.
• Prepare project costings.

Skills

AAT qualification

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Management accounts

Payroll administration

Sage 200

Education

AAT qualification or professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

Interim Finance Manager - Ivybridge / Hybrid - £30-45,000

Trial Balance Consulting have been exclusively engaged by one of our long standing clients, a well-established specialist manufacturing business. The company urgently seeks to recruit an interim Finance Manager to join them as soon as possible, and with an anticipated contract duration of no less than three months (likely to be extended). This is a full time contract but our client may be in a position to offer the successful candidate a hybrid working arrangement upon completion of an initial handover.

The successful candidate will assume a broad and varied role with end-to-end responsibilities across all areas of the finance function. Key focus of the role to include:

- Production of monthly management reporting information/accounts

- Work closely with MD and tier one management team to provide a range financial insight

- Daily bank reconciliations

- Overseeing the accounts payable and receivable function, ensuring efficient supplier payments runs and client invoicing

- VAT and statutory reporting

- Liaise with external stakeholders including banks and auditors

- Production of cash flow forecasts and budgets

-Assist with year and quarter end statements

- Production of project costings

For this role we seek an experienced candidate who can effectively hit the ground running after a suitable handover. Applicants may be AAT qualified, part/fully professionally qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), or possess long term vocational experience in a similar role. Candidates should have a minimum of 1-3 years’ experience in the production of management accounts and a good understanding of payroll administration. Whilst previous manufacturing based experience would be desirable, we welcome applicants from all industry sectors. Strong IT skills and the ability to use digital accounting platforms will be essential (ideally Sage 200).

For further details of this contract including a detailed role specification, please contact Jay Vilarrubi-Smith quoting reference JVS9664 as soon as possible. Our client is keen to appoint for this position as soon as possible.