Interim Head of Finance

Elevation Recruitment Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group is seeking an Interim Head of Finance for a 6-month fixed-term assignment in Doncaster. The role requires hands-on leadership of the finance team, ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, and strong financial controls across cash flow and working capital.

You will partner with Directors to provide commercial insight, support investment decisions and drive process improvements using NetSuite.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Experience as Head of Finance or Financial Controller, ideally in a manufacturing/operational setting.
• Strong technical accounting and financial control experience with commercial/operational understanding.
• Confident working with senior stakeholders and driving improvements.
• Hands-on, adaptable and able to make an immediate impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team and oversee day-to-day financial operations.
• Own management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Maintain strong financial controls across cash flow, working capital, stock and balance sheet.
• Partner with operational teams to improve costing, margins and profitability.
• Support Directors with commercial insight, financial planning and investment decisions.
• Oversee statutory reporting, year-end accounts, audit and compliance.
• Drive improvements across financial processes, systems and reporting (NetSuite).

Skills

Finance leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

NetSuite

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Interim Head of Finance

Location: Doncaster
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000
Contract: 6 Month FTC

Elevation Recruitment Group are working with a growing, well-established business in Doncaster to recruit an experienced Interim Head of Finance for an initial 6-month contract.

We're looking for a hands-on finance leader who can bring a strong balance of financial control and commercial understanding, working closely with the Directors and operational teams to support the continued growth of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team, overseeing day-to-day financial operations.
• Take ownership of management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Maintain strong financial controls across cash flow, working capital, stock and balance sheet management.
• Partner with operational teams to improve costing, margins, profitability and overall business performance.
• Support the Directors with commercial insight, financial planning and investment decisions.
• Oversee statutory reporting, year-end accounts, audit and compliance.
• Drive improvements across financial processes, systems and reporting, including NetSuite.

About You

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Experienced Head of Finance or Financial Controller, ideally from a manufacturing or operational environment.
• Strong technical accounting and financial control experience, combined with commercial and operational understanding.
• Confident working with senior stakeholders, challenging decisions and driving improvements.
• Hands-on, adaptable and able to make an immediate impact.