Interim Financial Controller

KD Recruitment Limited; Filey; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car parking

Public transport accessible

Job summary

KD Recruitment Limited seeks an experienced Interim Financial Controller for a Filey-area SME manufacturing/engineering business. The role covers daily financial management, robust controls, and strategic input. It is initially a temporary position with potential to go permanent.

Key duties include cashflow management, invoicing oversight, multi-currency ledgers, and regular management reporting. The candidate will engage across the business to drive improvements and ensure HMRC compliance.

Qualifications

• SME manufacturing/engineering background preferred.
• Experience with cash management and reporting for multi-currency ledgers.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day financial operations and controls.
• Oversee cash balances, cashflow and invoice financing.
• Prepare monthly P&L, weekly sales and invoice reports.
• Handle credit control and debtor ledgers across multiple currencies.

Skills

Cash management

Cash flow forecasting

Sage

Excel

Management reporting

Production understanding

Proactive improvement

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

Are you an experienced and immediately available Financial Controller with a strong focus on cash management and a proactive approach to business improvement?

Our client is a well respected manufacturing and engineering company based in the Filey area, is seeking a Financial Controller to join their team. This role is initially temporary with the potential for a permanent position.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on financial professional to play a critical role in the company's financial operations and contribute to its strategic direction.

What the Interim Financial Controller job involves

You will be responsible for the day-to-day financial management of the business, ensuring robust financial controls and providing key insights to support business decisions.

• Checking daily bank balances and managing cashflow.
• Overseeing the invoice financing process.
• Updating ledger reports and preparing monthly P&L accounts.
• Generating weekly sales and invoice reports.
• Managing credit control and the debtor's ledger across multiple currencies (Euro, GBP, USD).
• Preparing for external audits and conducting monthly reconciliations.
• Performing payroll analysis and preparing creditor and debtor reports.
• Developing customer reports, including average pricing and turnover by region.
• Maintaining fixed asset registers and managing depreciation.
• Ensuring compliance with HMRC, PAYE, pension regulations, and quarterly VAT.
• Fixed asset management, including registration and depreciation.

This is a stand alone senior finance role that requires a proactive individual who can manage multiple financial responsibilities and contribute to the wider business strategy.

Skills required

We are looking for a Financial Controller with a solid background in SME environments, particularly within industries such as manufacturing, engineering, distribution, or warehousing

• Experience with Sage and excel for reporting
• Strong experience in day-to-day cash management and cash flow forecasting.
• An open-minded approach, willing to understand the entire business beyond finance, including production aspects.
• A proactive attitude, bringing ideas for improvement and efficiency.
• Able to deal with the transactional duties through to the management reporting.

Other information

• Working hours are typically 8:00 to 17:00 Monday to Thursday, and 8:00 to 11:30 on Friday.
• This role is initially temporary with the potential to become permanent.
• Car parking is available
• Accessible on public transport

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