Interim Finance Manager

AtkinsClarke; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

High‑impact role

Job summary

AtkinsClarke is supporting the search for a Finance Manager on a fixed-term basis in Milton Keynes. This hands-on role requires stabilising day-to-day finance operations during a mid‑transition period as the team restructures.

Reporting to the CFO, you will own core finance operations, strengthen cash flow and controls, and lead AP/AR and treasury with a view to rebuilding processes. Immediate start available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience fixing operational finance issues.
• Proven ability to resolve day-to-day finance problems.
• Experience leading AP, AR and treasury processes.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen cash flow management and financial controls.
• Lead AP, AR and treasury during transition.
• Improve reporting and MI for better decision-making.
• Stabilise and rebuild core finance processes with CFO.
• Support staff transitions and new structure bedding-in.
• Operate day-to-day in NetSuite with accuracy.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Treasury

Interim leadership

Education

Qualified accountant (CA/ACCA/ACCA equivalent)

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Milton Keynes | PE-Backed Services Group | Fixed Term Contract , 3–4 Months | Up to £80k

OVERVIEW

AtkinsClarke are exclusively supporting the search for an Finance Manager (FTC) on behalf of a private equity-backed provider of specialist equipment and support services based in Milton Keynes.

This is a hands‑on, high‑impact assignment for a finance professional who is comfortable stepping into a team mid‑transition and getting straight into the detail – stabilising day‑to‑day finance operations while a longer‑term structure is put in place.

COMPANY

Our client is a well‑established, PE‑backed business supplying specialist equipment and support services to public sector healthcare clients. The business has grown significantly in recent years and continues to invest in strengthening its finance function.

OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the CFO, the Finance Manager will take hands‑on ownership of core finance operations during a period of change within the team, with several members exiting the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Strengthening cash flow management and financial controls across the finance function
• Providing hands‑on leadership across accounts payable, accounts receivable and treasury functions during a period of transition
• Improving reporting and management information (MI) to support better business decision‑making
• Working closely with the CFO to stabilise and rebuild core finance processes
• Supporting the team through a transition period as underperforming staff exit and a new structure beds in
• Operating day‑to‑day within NetSuite, ensuring accurate and timely processing

PERSON

We are looking for a finance professional at or close to Finance Manager level who is comfortable getting hands‑on to fix real operational issues, not just oversee them.

You will bring:

• Qualified accountant or equivalent experience at Finance Manager level
• A track record of rolling up your sleeves to resolve operational finance issues
• Strong hands‑on experience across accounts payable, accounts receivable and treasury
• Experience with NetSuite highly advantageous
• Comfortable operating at pace in an interim capacity with immediate impact expected
• Available at short notice

OFFER

• FTC - up to £80k pro-rata with initial three to four-month assignment
• A high‑impact role with direct influence over finance function stability and controls
• The chance to shape the future of the finance team as it stabilises
• Immediate start available for the right candidate

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