Interim Finance Manager
Posted Today by HAYS
Negotiable
Outside
Onsite
Manchester, UK
Summary: The Interim Finance Manager will oversee the financial operations of a family office in South Manchester, managing a diverse portfolio of investments and businesses. This role involves producing management accounts, managing cash flow, and supporting strategic decision-making through financial analysis. The position requires collaboration with a close-knit team and interaction with high-net-worth individuals. The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting background and experience in a similar finance role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Producing full monthly management accounts
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Budgeting and forecasting
- P&L variance analysis with commentary
- Daily cash flow management
- Posting income and cost accruals
- Prepayment journals
- Petty cash reconciliation
- Payroll processing for c.150 employees
- Supporting investment appraisals and business case development
- Liaising with external advisors and stakeholders
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience in a similar finance role, ideally within a family office, SME, or investment environment
- Strong analytical and commercial acumen
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Comfortable working onsite in a small, collaborative team
- Proactive, hands-on approach with a high level of integrity and discretion
Salary (Rate): £450.00 Daily Rate
City: Manchester
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Interim Finance Manager to manage a diverse cross-sector portfolio of investments & businesses in S. Manc
Your new company
A well-established and growing family office based in South Manchester, managing a diverse portfolio of investments and businesses across multiple sectors. With management of a close-knit team of three, the office prides itself on its entrepreneurial spirit, long-term vision, and hands-on approach to financial stewardship.
Your new role
As Finance Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in overseeing the financial operations of the family office. Reporting directly to the principals, you'll be responsible for producing full management accounts, managing cash flow, and supporting strategic decision-making through insightful financial analysis. You'll also act as a business partner across the portfolio, helping to evaluate business cases and investment opportunities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Producing full monthly management accounts
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Budgeting and forecasting
- P&L variance analysis with commentary
- Daily cash flow management
- Posting income and cost accruals
- Prepayment journals
- Petty cash reconciliation
- Payroll processing for c.150 employees
- Supporting investment appraisals and business case development
- Liaising with external advisors and stakeholders
What you'll need to succeed
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience in a similar finance role, ideally within a family office, SME, or investment environment
- Strong analytical and commercial acumen
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Comfortable working onsite in a small, collaborative team
- Proactive, hands-on approach with a high level of integrity and discretion
What you'll get in return
- A unique opportunity to work closely with high-net-worth individuals and their portfolio of businesses
- Broad exposure to investment and commercial decision-making
- Autonomy and variety in your day-to-day role
- Competitive daily rate salary (dependent on experience)
- Supportive and entrepreneurial working environment
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Benjamin Stanton at Hays Senior Finance in Manchester now.