Temporary Finance Manager

Confidential; Witney; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Witney is seeking a Temporary Finance Manager to own the finance function and support growth. You will oversee day-to-day operations, lead month-end and year-end reporting, manage cash flow and provide insights for commercial decisions.

The role covers finance, supplier management, and HR, with hands-on responsibility and leadership of the finance team. Flexible hours for full or part-time arrangements.

Qualifications

• Relevant accounting qualification or degree with demonstrable experience
• Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting skills
• Advanced Excel and Sage 50 experience
• Proven leadership, organisational and communication abilities
• Experience handling HR matters and negotiating supplier contracts

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and year-end processes
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis
• Manage cash flow, credit control and working capital
• Oversee stock valuation, levels and inventory efficiency
• Manage payroll, VAT returns, statutory reporting and audits
• Monitor performance, identify variances and enforce controls
• Lead and develop the finance team
• Support HR activities including recruitment and policy development
• Negotiate supplier contracts and drive cost efficiencies

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Leadership

Communication

Education

Accounting qualification / degree

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Temporary Finance Manager

Location: Witney
Contract: Open to full or part time hours

The Opportunity

We are working on behalf of a growing business to recruit an experienced Finance Manager to take ownership of its finance function and play a key role in supporting business performance and growth.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will oversee day-to-day finance operations, lead month-end and year-end reporting, manage cash flow and working capital, and provide meaningful financial insight to support commercial decision-making.

This is a varied, hands-on role offering responsibility across finance, commercial operations, supplier management and HR.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the production of monthly management accounts, financial reports and year-end processes


• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis, providing recommendations to support business strategy


• Take ownership of cash flow, credit control, expenditure and working capital


• Oversee stock valuation, stock levels and inventory efficiency


• Manage payroll, VAT returns, statutory reporting and external audits


• Monitor financial performance, identify variances and implement effective financial controls


• Lead and develop the finance team, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of financial processes


• Support HR activities, including recruitment, employee relations, contracts and policy development


• Negotiate supplier contracts and drive cost efficiencies across the business

About You

• A relevant accountancy qualification, degree or equivalent demonstrable experience


• Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting skills


• Advanced Excel skills and experience using Sage 50


• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills


• Experience managing HR matters and negotiating supplier contracts