Interim Financial Manager (Part-time)

EA First Compass House; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A growing bio-tech company in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Manager for a part-time role. The successful candidate will establish and strengthen financial processes, implement financial systems, and support the business for its first audit year. This is an exciting opportunity to impact a rapidly growing organization while working in a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Competitive day-rate outside of IR35

Opportunity to shape the financial backbone

Impact on business decisions

Qualifications

• Proven experience in accounting, financial controls, and audit preparation.
• Strong track record in implementing systems and processes.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, start-up or high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish and strengthen financial processes, controls, policies, and reporting.
• Lead implementation of financial systems.
• Prepare and refine management accounts, support forecasting, and budgeting.

Skills

Accounting

Financial controls

Audit preparation

Financial systems implementation

Organizational skills

Management reporting

Job description

Overview

Our client, a fast-growing Cambridge-based bio-tech business, is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Manager to start ASAP. This is a hands-on, part-time role (c25 hours/week) for a finance professional who can hit the ground running, establish strong financial foundations, and support the business as it gears up for its first audit year and significant growth.

Our client is a thriving, ambitious bio-tech organisation, based in central Cambridge, operating in clinical data analytics and health care innovation. With a small but dynamic team, the business is growing rapidly, and expected to double in the next 12 months. They are implementing new systems and processes to support its expansion.

Job Description

• Establish and strengthen financial processes, controls, policies, and reporting
• Lead implementation of financial systems, including PO, budgeting, and R&D tracking
• Prepare and refine management accounts, support forecasting, and budgeting
• Work closely with a small finance team to ensure smooth day-to-day financial operations
• Support the business in gearing up for its first audit year and future growth

Candidate's Profile

• Proven experience in accounting, financial controls, and audit preparation
• Strong track record in implementing systems and processes
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, start-up or high-growth environment
• Highly organised, pragmatic, and able to deliver quickly with a can-do attitude
• Ideally someone who has worked in a small business or start-up environment

Job Offer

• Join a thriving business going from strength to strength with ambitious growth plans
• Play a pivotal role in building financial infrastructure from the ground up
• Work in a small, dynamic team and have real impact on business decisions

• Part-time: 25 hours/week
• On-site: 2 days/week in central Cambridge (ideally Tuesdays and Thursdays)
• Opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic, high-growth business
• Competitive day-rate outside of IR35.

If you're immediately available, proactive, and enjoy shaping the financial backbone of a growing company, we'd love to hear from you.

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Business for this temporary vacancy.