Interim Manufacturing Finance Lead

Talk Staff; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Talk Staff is recruiting an experienced interim finance professional for a well-established manufacturing business in the Burton-on-Trent area. The role focuses on taking ownership of month-end, P&L review and financial controls while supporting budgeting and cash flow analysis.

The interim position is 3-4 months with potential for extension and involvement in wider projects. The role is hands-on, requiring resilience, strong communication with non-finance colleagues, and a pragmatic approach to

Qualifications

• Strong experience across management accounting & month end.
• Solid understanding of P&L, balance sheet and financial controls.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering or another operational environment.
• Experience in SME or hands-on business.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and cash flow experience.
• Experience improving finance processes and controls.
• Strong Excel & financial systems experience.
• Ability to investigate variances and get under the numbers.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with non-finance stakeholders.
• Pragmatic hands-on approach and willingness to support where required.
• Experience coaching or developing junior finance colleagues (advantageous).
• ERP implementation or systems change experience (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of monthly management accounts & month end reporting.
• Preparing & reviewing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reviewing P&L performance & investigating variances.
• Providing clear financial commentary & analysis.
• Supporting budgeting & forecasting activity.
• Assisting with cash flow reporting & analysis.
• Supporting year end and audit requirements.
• Providing capacity to the finance team during a period of transition.
• Working with operational & commercial stakeholders to understand performance.
• Reviewing & strengthening finance controls and processes where needed.
• Supporting ongoing finance systems & process development.
• Guiding and supporting junior finance team members.
• Taking ownership of ad hoc finance projects as priorities develop.

Skills

Management accounting

Month end

P&L

Balance sheet

Financial controls

Manufacturing

Forecasting

Cash flow

Excel

Financial systems

Variance analysis

Stakeholder communication

Hands-on

Junior coaching

ERP change

Job description

Talk Staff is recruiting an experienced interim finance professional for a well-established manufacturing business in the Burton-on-Trent area. The role focuses on taking ownership of month-end, P&L review and financial controls while supporting budgeting and cash flow analysis.

The interim position is 3-4 months with potential for extension and involvement in wider projects. The role is hands-on, requiring resilience, strong communication with non-finance colleagues, and a pragmatic approach to