Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Posted 1 week ago by Newstone Talent Solutions

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£38 Per hour
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Onsite
West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
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Accounting Accruals Associate Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) Balance Sheet Bank Reconciliations Budgeting Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Debits And Credits Depreciation Employee Performance Management Finance Financial Controls Fixed Asset Forecasting Invoicing Journals Management Microsoft Excel Month-End Closing Performance Management Petty Cash

Summary: The Interim Finance Manager role is a critical position within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, focusing on financial accuracy and supporting operational decisions. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining financial records, overseeing fixed assets, and ensuring strong financial controls. This hands-on role requires a detail-oriented professional who can operate at both transactional and strategic levels. The position is office-based for an 8-month contract and is classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the update and correction of the fixed assets register ensuring accurate capitalisation and depreciation records
  • Oversee the integrity of the order book, ensuring that all data is accurate and up to date to support procurement and invoicing activities
  • Maintain the accuracy of financial records, preparing monthly management accounts and supporting board pack production
  • Input and scan supplier invoices into SAGE, ensuring timely and accurate processing
  • Manage stock accruals and ensure appropriate month end adjustments
  • Collate weekly payroll data for submission to the payroll provider
  • Perform daily bank reconciliations and process receipts and payments
  • Raise and issue sales invoices, credit notes, proformas and customer statements
  • Monitor debtor balances and liaise with customers to ensure prompt payment
  • Manage petty cash and maintain related records
  • Prepare journals and conduct monthly balance sheet reconciliations
  • Produce financial and sales performance reports
  • Support the Finance Director in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
  • Ensure the ongoing accuracy of SAGE data and assist in system improvement projects
  • Support the implementation of a new corporate performance management system

Key Skills:

  • A qualified finance professional (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
  • Strong technical knowledge of accounting processes and financial control
  • Demonstrated experience in maintaining and updating fixed asset registers
  • Proficiency in SAGE, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Commercial awareness and attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to influence across functions
  • Self starter with a proactive mindset and ability to support business change initiatives

Salary (Rate): £38.00/hr

City: West Sussex

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:

Interim Finance Manager

Location: South Coast, West Sussex

Contract: 8 months

Status: Outside IR35

Rate: £250/300 per day

Working Pattern: Office based, 5 days per week

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced and proactive Finance Manager to join a fast paced manufacturing environment on an interim basis. This role is critical in driving financial accuracy and supporting key operational decisions across the business. The successful candidate will be hands on, detail oriented and comfortable operating both at a transactional and strategic level. They will play a key role in refining the integrity of financial reporting, ensuring strong financial controls and updating the fixed assets register.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the update and correction of the fixed assets register ensuring accurate capitalisation and depreciation records
  • Oversee the integrity of the order book, ensuring that all data is accurate and up to date to support procurement and invoicing activities
  • Maintain the accuracy of financial records, preparing monthly management accounts and supporting board pack production
  • Input and scan supplier invoices into SAGE, ensuring timely and accurate processing
  • Manage stock accruals and ensure appropriate month end adjustments
  • Collate weekly payroll data for submission to the payroll provider
  • Perform daily bank reconciliations and process receipts and payments
  • Raise and issue sales invoices, credit notes, proformas and customer statements
  • Monitor debtor balances and liaise with customers to ensure prompt payment
  • Manage petty cash and maintain related records
  • Prepare journals and conduct monthly balance sheet reconciliations
  • Produce financial and sales performance reports
  • Support the Finance Director in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
  • Ensure the ongoing accuracy of SAGE data and assist in system improvement projects
  • Support the implementation of a new corporate performance management system

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • A qualified finance professional (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
  • Strong technical knowledge of accounting processes and financial control
  • Demonstrated experience in maintaining and updating fixed asset registers
  • Proficiency in SAGE, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Commercial awareness and attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to influence across functions
  • Self starter with a proactive mindset and ability to support business change initiatives

This is an ideal role for a pragmatic finance professional looking to make a tangible impact within a dynamic environment, while contributing to meaningful process and system improvements. Apply Now.

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