Summary: The Interim Finance Director role at a private equity-backed engineering business in East Yorkshire involves driving financial strategy and implementing a new Finance ERP system. The position requires collaboration with senior leadership to achieve growth objectives and enhance financial operations. The successful candidate will lead a finance team and ensure robust financial processes are in place during a transformative period for the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with senior leaders to deliver long-term financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Provide insightful analysis and recommendations to the board to support high-level strategic decisions.
• Lead and mentor a small finance team, fostering growth and driving efficiency.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement, enhancing efficiency across financial operations.
• Lead financial planning for key projects, such as expansions and major working capital investments.
• Ongoing development and preparation of the strategic plan, budget, and forecasts.
• Preparation of all monthly financial and management accounts, including reporting of costings and financial performance.
• Ensure appropriate financial and management controls are in place, communicated, and effective.

Key Skills:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Substantial experience in private equity-backed businesses.
• Proven track record of success in an SME environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead a team and collaborate effectively.
• Experience driving process improvements and delivering results in a dynamic environment.

Salary (Rate): 120,000

City: Hull

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Finance