Interim Finance Partner: Commercial Insight & Forecasting

Michael Page Finance; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page Finance in Gloucester is seeking an interim Finance Partner to provide hands-on commercial and financial support to operational functions, acting as a primary business partner across the SME. The successful candidate will have CIMA/ACA/ACCA or qualified by experience and strong Excel skills to manipulate data and reports.

Responsibilities include leading monthly performance reviews, scenario planning, cost control, and project cost accounting, with variance analysis to inform

Qualifications

• Full accountancy qualification or qualified by experience.
• Experience in a similar commercial/analytical role within an SME.
• Advanced Excel and data manipulation skills.
• Ability to build relationships with finance and non-finance staff up to board level.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary finance partner to internal departments, supporting P&L delivery with analysis.
• Lead monthly financial performance reviews with stakeholders.
• Provide financial support around margin, cost control and revenue delivery.
• Collaborate on scenario planning and forecasting.
• Manage project cost accounting and variances.
• Support month-end processes and capital expenditure reviews.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Strong communication

Business partnering

Education

CIMA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Pivot tables

Power BI

Job description

Michael Page Finance in Gloucester is seeking an interim Finance Partner to provide hands-on commercial and financial support to operational functions, acting as a primary business partner across the SME. The successful candidate will have CIMA/ACA/ACCA or qualified by experience and strong Excel skills to manipulate data and reports.

Responsibilities include leading monthly performance reviews, scenario planning, cost control, and project cost accounting, with variance analysis to inform