Temporary Financial Controller

Atkinson Moss; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Atkinson Moss is seeking a temporary/interim Finance Manager/Controller to own a broad finance function, delivering financial control, reporting and business partnering in a dynamic operational environment.

You will oversee management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and medium-term planning, and partner with operational teams to provide commercial insight and drive decision-making.

Qualifications

• You will be a qualified accountant with strong technical accounting skills and a commercially focused approach.
• You will bring experience across management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial control.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of monthly management accounts, financial reporting and performance analysis.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and medium-term business planning.
• Partner with operational teams to provide commercial insight, challenge performance and support decision-making.
• Support investment decisions through business cases and capital expenditure analysis.
• Manage year-end accounts, statutory reporting and external audit.
• Ensure robust financial controls, compliance and accurate financial records.
• Oversee transactional finance, credit control and payroll.
• Lead, support and develop the wider finance team.

Job description

We are looking for a temporary/interim commercially minded Finance Manager/Controller to take ownership of a broad finance function, combining financial control, reporting and business partnering within a dynamic operational business.

• Lead the production of monthly management accounts, financial reporting and performance analysis.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and medium-term business planning.
• Partner with operational teams to provide commercial insight, challenge performance and support decision-making.
• Support investment decisions through business cases and capital expenditure analysis.
• Manage year-end accounts, statutory reporting and external audit.
• Ensure robust financial controls, compliance and accurate financial records.
• Oversee transactional finance, credit control and payroll.
• Lead, support and develop the wider finance team.

You will be a qualified accountant with strong technical accounting skills and a commercially focused approach. You will bring experience across management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial control, alongside the confidence to work closely with senior stakeholders.