Interim Finance Consultant
Posted 1 day ago by Gleeson Recruitment Group
Negotiable
Outside
Onsite
Glasgow, UK
Summary: The Interim Finance Consultant role is focused on enhancing work-in-progress (WIP) accounting, forecasting, and reporting processes for a medium-sized contracting and manufacturing business near Glasgow. This hands-on position requires collaboration with finance and operational leaders to implement structured and consistent project accounting practices. The consultant will also develop methodologies to improve forecasting accuracy and reporting clarity. The role is expected to last approximately three months with an immediate start date.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and redesign WIP accounting processes to ensure accurate recognition of costs and revenue at each stage of the manufacturing cycle
- Develop a robust methodology for WIP recognition, reducing month-to-month volatility and improving forecasting accuracy
- Improve clarity and reliability of month-end numbers, enabling smoother reporting cycles
- Enhance forecasting and margin analysis by building consistent, data-driven processes
- Support the finance team in developing tools and insights to better forecast work coming through and identify at what stage it should be recognised in revenue
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience in project or manufacturing environments where WIP and project accounting are central
- Implementing improved financial processes and forecasting frameworks
- Partnering across finance and operations to drive consistency and clarity
- Delivering tangible, measurable improvements within tight project timelines
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Glasgow
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Interim Finance Consultant
Location: Glasgow (on-site 4 days per week initially, with flexibility as the project progresses)
Duration: c.3 months
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Start Date: Immediate
Day Rate: Competitive
I am supporting a medium-sized contracting and manufacturing business based near Glasgow who are seeking an Interim Finance Consultant to lead a focused project to strengthen their work-in-progress (WIP) accounting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
The Opportunity:
This is a hands-on, high-impact role aimed at bringing structure, consistency, and clarity to key elements of project accounting. Working closely with finance and operational leaders, you will:
- Review and redesign WIP accounting processes to ensure accurate recognition of costs and revenue at each stage of the manufacturing cycle
- Develop a robust methodology for WIP recognition, reducing month-to-month volatility and improving forecasting accuracy
- Improve clarity and reliability of month-end numbers, enabling smoother reporting cycles
- Enhance forecasting and margin analysis by building consistent, data-driven processes
- Support the finance team in developing tools and insights to better forecast work coming through and identify at what stage it should be recognised in revenue
Candidate Requirements:
You'll be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with demonstrable experience in:
- Project or manufacturing environments where WIP and project accounting are central
- Implementing improved financial processes and forecasting frameworks
- Partnering across finance and operations to drive consistency and clarity
- Delivering tangible, measurable improvements within tight project timelines
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