Finance Director - 12 month FTC
Posted 3 days ago by Supersede Recruitment Partners
£80,000 Per year
Outside
Undetermined
Bude, Cornwall
Summary: This role is for a Finance Manager/Finance Director on a 12-month fixed-term contract within an innovative international manufacturing and design business. The position requires a qualified accountant to take full ownership of the finance function, providing strategic leadership and operational management. The candidate will be responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance while partnering with senior leadership and stakeholders. This is a high-impact role with opportunities for international exposure and potential for extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Full responsibility for the finance function as Finance Manager / Finance Director
- Delivery of monthly management accounts, financial reporting, and analysis
- Ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
- Acting as a business partner to senior leadership and international stakeholders
- Ensuring strong financial controls, governance, and compliance
- Managing year-end processes, audit, and statutory reporting
- Driving improvements across finance systems, processes, and reporting
Key Skills:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Proven experience as a Finance Manager, Financial Controller, or Finance Director
- Strong background in manufacturing, engineering, or product-based businesses
- Demonstrable experience in financial leadership, reporting, and business partnering
- Ability to operate in an interim / contract finance role with immediate impact
- Experience implementing and modifying ERP
- Experience within international or multi-entity environments is highly desirable
Salary (Rate): £80,000/year
City: Bude
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
Finance Manager / Finance Director (12-Month FTC)
Up to £80k DOE
We are delighted to be supporting our client, a highly innovative international manufacturing / design business, in the search for a Finance Manager / Finance Director (12-month FTC).
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager, Finance Director, or Interim Finance Lead to join a niche organisation specialising in engineered, ergonomically designed products with a global customer base.
The Role – Finance Manager / Finance Director
This Finance Manager / Finance Director position will see you take full ownership of the finance function, operating as both a strategic partner and hands-on lead within a growing international business.
Key responsibilities include:
- Full responsibility for the finance function as Finance Manager / Finance Director
- Delivery of monthly management accounts, financial reporting, and analysis
- Ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
- Acting as a business partner to senior leadership and international stakeholders
- Ensuring strong financial controls, governance, and compliance
- Managing year-end processes, audit, and statutory reporting
- Driving improvements across finance systems, processes, and reporting
The Candidate – Finance Manager / Finance Director
We are looking for a high-calibre qualified accountant ready to step into a Finance Manager or Finance Director role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key requirements:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Proven experience as a Finance Manager, Financial Controller, or Finance Director
- Strong background in manufacturing, engineering, or product-based businesses
- Demonstrable experience in financial leadership, reporting, and business partnering
- Ability to operate in an interim / contract finance role with immediate impact
- Experience implementing and modifying ERP
- Experience within international or multi-entity environments is highly desirable
Why Apply for this Finance Manager / Finance Director Role?
Opportunity to work as a Finance Manager / Finance Director in a unique, niche manufacturing business
International exposure with a globally recognised product offering
High-impact interim finance role (12-month FTC)
Competitive salary, benefits, and potential for extension