Interim Finance Manager

Trial Balance Consulting Ltd.; South Hallsands; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting Ltd. is recruiting an Interim Finance Manager for a hybrid role based near Ivybridge. The contract is full-time with a handover period and potential extension beyond three months. You will own end-to-end finance tasks, reporting to the MD, and support cash flow planning and project costings.

The ideal candidate will have 1–3 years in management accounts, AAT or equivalent qualifications, and strong IT/digital accounting platform skills (Sage 200 preferred).

Qualifications

• Experience producing management accounts and end-of-month reporting.
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with digital accounting platforms.
• Ability to liaise with MD and senior management for financial insight.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management reporting information and accounts.
• Work with the MD and senior management to provide financial insight.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations.
• Oversee accounts payable and receivable, payments, and invoicing.
• Handle VAT and statutory reporting.
• Liaise with banks and auditors as external stakeholders.
• Produce cash flow forecasts and budgets.
• Assist with year- and quarter-end statements.
• Prepare project costings.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial analysis

IT skills

Education

AAT qualification

ACCA/ACA/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).