Interim Finance Manager

Interim Finance Manager

Posted Today by Curtis Recruitment on Reed

£70,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

Summary: The Interim Finance Manager role is focused on delivering key finance projects within a leading education sector company. The position requires overseeing a small finance team, providing mentorship, and ensuring high-quality reporting and analysis. The ideal candidate will be a qualified finance professional with strong management experience and a proactive approach to process improvement. This role is critical for maintaining financial performance and compliance while supporting strategic insights for senior management.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and mentor a small finance team to deliver on project criteria.
  • Produce monthly management accounts and reports adhering to company policies.
  • Improve processes and reporting in collaboration with the Executive Chairman.
  • Analyze financial performance and maintain cash flow forecasting processes.
  • Ensure compliance with tax, accounting, auditing, and reporting requirements.
  • Coordinate the annual external audit.
  • Prepare and monitor performance against forecasts and budgets.
  • Provide strategic insights to senior management proactively.
  • Enhance productivity and efficiency through process development.
  • Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Deliver company secretarial responsibilities.

Key Skills:

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with relevant PQE.
  • Strong accounting systems experience, preferably with system implementation.
  • Experience in early education would be beneficial.
  • High attention to detail and focus on controls and processes.
  • Up-to-date technical skills for preparing statutory accounts.
  • Ability to work closely with external stakeholders.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proven people management skills with staff development experience.
  • Confidence to challenge senior opinions while maintaining relationships.

Salary (Rate): £70,000

City: Berkhamsted

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Finance