Interim Financial Controller
Posted 2 weeks ago by Jobserve
Negotiable
Inside
Onsite
Livingston, West Lothian
Summary: The Interim Financial Controller role involves managing financial controls and performance for a reputable manufacturing business for approximately six months. The position requires strong leadership skills to support a finance team and ensure compliance with financial regulations. The role emphasizes proactive financial management and the preparation of budgets and forecasts. This is an opportunity for a finance professional to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing financial controls for the site and preparing the annual budget.
- Monitoring, controlling, and reporting on financial performance throughout the year.
- Empowering and supporting an experienced finance team of 4 direct reports.
- Ensuring compliance with statutory reporting requirements and conducting reviews with auditors.
- Preparation and presentation of rolling forecasts three times per year.
- Investigating and analyzing financial variances against prior periods and forecasts.
- Ensuring operational KPIs are reported accurately within the forecasting process.
- Communicating routinely with Operation Control and other sites.
- Supervising the preparation of Plant performance data and presentations for senior/external meetings.
- Cost management and analysis in support of business decisions.
Key Skills:
- Strong leadership skills and experience in managing finance teams.
- Proactive approach to financial management.
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and efficiency.
- Experience with statutory reporting and compliance.
- Ability to prepare and present financial forecasts.
- Strong analytical skills for investigating financial variances.
- Excellent communication skills for routine interactions with various stakeholders.
- Experience in cost management and financial analysis.
Salary (Rate): £300.00 daily
City: Livingston
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Your new company
Join a reputable, innovative manufacturing business. We are supporting our client with a key senior interim appointment into the finance team for a period of approximately 6 months.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, sustainability, and teamwork. If you are a finance professional looking to make a swift, and significant impact, this role could be the perfect fit for you.
Your new roleAs Financial Controller, your key responsibilities will include managing financial controls for the site, preparing the annual budget; monitoring, controlling, and reporting on financial performance throughout the year. Additionally, you will empower and support an experienced finance team of 4 direct reports, fostering their professional growth and ensuring the team's success. This role requires a proactive approach to financial management and a commitment to maintaining high standards of accuracy and efficiency. If you are a detail-oriented finance professional with strong leadership skills, this position offers an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact.
Typical duties will include:
Ensuring the site operates in accordance with corporate polices and that local controls meet minimum requirements
Continually monitor performance against controls and continue improvements towards best practice
Ensure compliance with statutory reporting requirements, including periodical reviews of all issues with auditors (internal and external), and Sarbanes Oxley reviews
Preparation and presentation of the rolling forecasts 3 times per year
Investigation and analysis of the financial variances against prior periods and forecasts
Ensuring operational KPIs are reported accurately within the forecasting process
Ensuring corporate reporting requirements are met in a timely and accurate manner
Communicate routinely with: Operation Control and other sites
Ensure availability of financial information to meet local routine and ad hoc requirements
Supervision of preparation of Plant performance data and presentations for senior/external meetings
Cost management and analysis in support of business decisions
What you'll get in returnFull-time interim appointment - duration approx. 6 months' - immediate start
Salary £250- £300/day
Hours, Monday to Friday 8.30-5pm
Fully on-site
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