Interim Finance Manager

Trial Balance; Wadebridge; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Remote up to 2 days

Job summary

Trial Balance is seeking an Interim Finance Manager for a Wadebridge FMCG site. This maternity-cover role is circa £60,000, with a 15-month duration, starting in late Oct/early Nov 2024 and ending Jan/Feb 2026. The role offers hybrid working, up to two days per week remote.

You will lead operational finance, mentor three staff, and drive monthly management accounts, forecasts, year-end reporting, audits and process improvements.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification advantageous; AAT or experience acceptable for year-end duties.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and sound accounting IT skills.
• Experience in FMCG/manufacturing/stock control is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational finance with department heads.
• Mentor a team of three transactions-focused staff.
• Prepare and present detailed management accounts with commentary.
• Produce monthly forecasts, costs and variances.
• Prepare year-end statutory reports and audits.
• Manage the site's aged debt function.
• Identify and implement system and process improvements.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Audit experience

IT/digital accounting aptitude

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

AAT

Qualified by experience

Job description

Interim Finance Manager - Wadebridge - Circa: £60,000 Negotiable DOE

As part of a new preferred supply agreement, Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been exclusively engaged by an instantly recognisable, nationally operating FMCG business that seek to recruit an experienced Finance Manager. The role is offered as an interim maternity cover contract with an anticipated duration of 15 months, ideally commencing in late October/early November 2024 and concluding in January/February 2026. This is a full time role that benefits from hybrid working if required - up to two days per week being operated remotely.

In this broad and varied role, the successful candidate will act as the finance-number-one for a busy multi-functional production facility, and as part of an experienced wider finance function. Key responsibilities to include:

• Assume operational finance lead working closely with a range of department heads
• Manage, mentor and develop a team of three colleagues - transactional focussed
• Preparation and presentation of detailed management accounts with commentary
• Production of monthly forecasting cycles, costs and variances
• Preparation of year end statutory reports adhering to reporting requirements
• Overall management of the sites aged debtor function
• Play a lead role in annual audit processes
• Identify, develop and implement ongoing system and process improvements

Candidate experience

Our client is refreshingly open minded where skills and experience are concerned. Due to the audit focussed responsibilities, a professionalqualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), would be advantageous but they will consider candidates that hold AAT or are qualified by experience if they possess experience in year-end formalities, particularly if gained in an FMCG/manufacturing/stock holding or production capacity. A sound understanding of UK reporting standards, particularly IFRS would be advantageous, as would strong IT and digital accounting aptitude. This employer has been keen to emphasise that tenacity, team working skills and a willingness to learn are the key attributes that they seek.