Management Accountant/Finance Manager
Posted Today by HAYS
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Summary: The role of Interim Finance Manager/Management Accountant in Leeds involves overseeing day-to-day finance operations and providing financial control during a transitional period. The position requires a hands-on approach to operational finance, management reporting, and cash management. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in finance management and strong stakeholder management skills. This is a temporary role with the potential for permanent placement, offering a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee day-to-day finance operations, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable
- Produce monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary
- Manage cash flow forecasting and monitor daily cash positions
- Maintain accurate financial records and ensure general ledger integrity
- Prepare and submit VAT returns
- Implement, review and maintain robust financial controls and processes
- Monitor expenditure, review costs and identify opportunities for savings and efficiencies
- Manage key supplier relationships, including negotiating and agreeing payment terms
Key Skills:
- Proven experience operating as a Finance Manager or Senior Finance professional
- Strong, hands-on approach with the ability to operate across operational and reporting finance
- Confident producing management accounts and managing cash flow in fast-paced environments.
- Comfortable improving processes and controls while maintaining business-as-usual delivery
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work closely with non-finance teams
Salary (Rate): £350 daily
City: Leeds
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Interim Finance Manager - 3 - 6 months (Temporary to Permanent potential)Interim Finance Manager/Management Accountant - Leeds
Your new roleWe are supporting an organisation with the appointment of an Interim Finance Manager/Management Accountant to oversee day-to-day finance operations and provide hands-on financial control during a period of change.
This is a broad, delivery-focused role, ideal for an experienced interim comfortable operating across operational finance, management reporting and cash management.
Key responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day finance operations, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable
- Produce monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary
- Manage cash flow forecasting and monitor daily cash positions
- Maintain accurate financial records and ensure general ledger integrity
- Prepare and submit VAT returns
- Implement, review and maintain robust financial controls and processes
- Monitor expenditure, review costs and identify opportunities for savings and efficiencies
- Manage key supplier relationships, including negotiating and agreeing payment terms
The ideal candidate
- Proven experience operating as a Finance Manager or Senior Finance professional
- Strong, hands-on approach with the ability to operate across operational and reporting finance
- Confident producing management accounts and managing cash flow in fast-paced environments.
- Comfortable improving processes and controls while maintaining business-as-usual delivery
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work closely with non-finance teams
What you'll get in returnThere is a great day rate on offer at between £250 - £350 p/day (Inside IR35)This role is 2 days on site in Leeds and 3 days working from home.
What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.