Interim Financial Controller

Interim Financial Controller

Crewe

£60,000 - £65,000 (+ pension / healthcare)

Large international group have a requirement for a highly experienced and capable interim finance professional to support them on a 12 month fixed term contract (to begin in Q4 2019).

You will work with a large manufacturing division and support the divisional head of finance with a broad, key remit.

Your role is to support the HoF in ensuring month end is managed in the most efficient and effective manner.

The remit will include:

• Periodic reporting – producing a full and detailed management accounts pack for senior leadership level review.
• Providing insight into trends, risks, opportunities and variances to expectation.
• Cashflow reporting / forecasting – working capital reporting for local and group consideration.
• Optimising systems and processes and enhancing existing controls.
• Developing the reporting in a continuous improvement environment.
• Taking a full handle of control of balance sheet integrity.
• Reporting around stock and capital projects.
• You will manage the local finance team supervisor (who then leads the transactional finance team).

You will really make a difference within a large key division amid a period of exciting change, growth and investment.

Ultimately you will play a key supporting role to the local head of finance over the next 12 months and the position would suit someone with experience and gravitas who will enjoy a high degree of autonomy.

You will need:

• A professional qualification and extensive experience of interim assignments at Finance Manager / Group Accountant or FC level ideally.
• A strong breath of financial accounting / reporting and month end exposure within a medium / large business (circa £100m turnover division).
• Experience in an environment where production costs and stock are key considerations (manufacturing would be ideal).
• A measured and calm approach to change – you will be someone who will enjoy having chance to make a positive impact.
• Ability to start in November / early December 2019 and commit to a contract into Q1 2021.