Interim Project Accountant - Manufacturing (Hybrid, 4 Days)

Talk Staff Recruitment; West Midlands; Híbrido; GBP 65.000 - 83.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Talk Staff Recruitment is seeking an experienced interim finance professional for a hands-on role in the Burton-on-Trent area. You will own monthly management accounts, drive month-end reporting, and work closely with operations to stabilise the finance function during a period of change.

The position requires strong experience in management accounting, forecasting, and controls, with SME manufacturing exposure. This contract offers hybrid working and a potential longer-term project portfolio.

Formación

• Strong experience across management accounting and month-end processes.
• Solid understanding of P&L, balance sheet and financial controls.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering or SME environments.
• Budgeting, forecasting and cash flow experience.
• Experience improving finance processes and controls.
• Excellent Excel and finance systems proficiency.
• Ability to investigate variances and explain numbers to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

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

Conocimientos

Management accounting

Month end

Financial controls

Excel

Cash flow forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Operational finance

Herramientas

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

Talk Staff Recruitment is seeking an experienced interim finance professional for a hands-on role in the Burton-on-Trent area. You will own monthly management accounts, drive month-end reporting, and work closely with operations to stabilise the finance function during a period of change.

The position requires strong experience in management accounting, forecasting, and controls, with SME manufacturing exposure. This contract offers hybrid working and a potential longer-term project portfolio.