Summary: The role of Interim Finance Manager involves managing the full finance function for an SME organization for a period of 3-4 months while a permanent position is being filled. The position requires oversight of financial operations, including cashflow management, monthly accounts, budgeting, and contract accounting, reporting directly to the Managing Director. This hands-on role emphasizes deferred income and work-in-progress (WIP) reporting. The position is based in North East Somerset with a hybrid working arrangement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage the weekly cashflow
• Accruals, prepayments, and journals for monthly accounts
• Support the budgeting process
• Manage the sales ledger, accounts payable (AP), and nominal ledger
• Contract accounting including managing deferred income accounts and WIP reporting
• Project accounting work on financials for projects
• Assist with outstanding audit work and the preparation of statutory accounts

Key Skills:

• Qualified by experience (QBE) or fully qualified
• Strong experience in managing full finance functions, including cashflow, monthly accounts, and contract accounting
• Specific experience with deferred income and WIP is desirable
• Ideally knowledge of SAGE 200

Salary (Rate): 350

City: Shepton Mallet

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Finance