Interim Financial Controller

KD Recruitment; Filey; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

KD Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Interim Financial Controller for a Filey-area role. The position focuses on cash management, robust financial controls, and strategic business support.

The role is initially temporary with potential to become permanent, and involves multi-currency reporting across GBP, EUR, and USD. Responsibilities include cashflow forecasting, P&L preparation, investor and audit readiness, and providing insights to improve efficiency and profitability.

Qualifications

• Experience in SME environments, especially manufacturing/engineering industries.
• Strong cash management and cash flow forecasting abilities.
• Willingness to understand the wider business beyond finance, including production aspects.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day financial operations with robust controls.
• Oversee cashflow and daily bank balances.
• Prepare monthly P&L and weekly sales/invoice reports.
• Handle multi-currency debtor ledgers and credit control.
• Prepare for external audits and monthly reconciliations.
• Maintain fixed asset registers and depreciation.

Skills

Cash management

Cash flow forecasting

Sage

Excel reporting

Proactive

Business understanding

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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