Temporary Senior Finance Manager

TN United Kingdom; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Temporary Senior Finance Manager to join their dynamic Cardiff team. This role offers a unique opportunity to make an immediate impact during a transitional phase, leading the annual budgeting process and providing crucial financial analysis. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams, ensuring continuity of financial operations while a permanent Financial Controller is recruited. If you are a qualified accountant with strong budgeting and forecasting skills, and thrive in fast-paced environments, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with a solid track record in senior finance roles.
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process and collaborate with business units.
• Deliver accurate financial analysis and support Board-level reporting.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial Analysis

Forecasting

Communication of Financial Data

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

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Temporary Senior Finance Manager, Cardiff

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Client:

Robert Half

Location:

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Finance

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Yes

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Posted:

29.04.2025

Expiry Date:

13.06.2025

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Job Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced Temporary Senior Finance Manager to join their Cardiff team and provide critical support during a period of transition. This key role will help steer the business through the upcoming budgeting cycle and support the wider finance function while recruitment is underway for a permanent Financial Controller.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make an immediate impact in a dynamic environment, working closely with cross-functional teams and leadership. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring accurate budgeting, financial analysis, and executive reporting.

Temporary Senior Finance Manager - Key Responsibilities :

Lead and coordinate the annual budgeting process, collaborating with business units to develop robust and realistic financial plans.

Deliver accurate, insightful financial analysis to support and validate budget assumptions.

Provide commentary and variance analysis, detailing key changes and evolution of budgets compared to prior periods.

Support Board-level reporting, preparing clear and concise financial narratives and responding to ad hoc reporting requests from senior leadership.

Offer hands-on support and guidance to the Accounts Executive during day-to-day operations.

Serve as a bridge during the transition, ensuring continuity of financial processes and oversight until the new Financial Controller is in place.

What We're Looking For:

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a solid track record in senior finance roles.

Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.

Ability to communicate complex financial data clearly and effectively to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

• Experience working within a regulated industry is desirable.

Confident working autonomously and proactively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Previous interim experience and familiarity with transitional support roles is highly desirable.

Comfortable with hybrid/remote working, with the ability to initially attend the Cardiff office 2-3 days per week.

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