Senior Finance Manager (Contract)

Interim Finance Manager

Our end user client is looking for a results‑driven and confident Senior Finance Manager to manage and improve the client’s financial performance and direct their accounting operations. Duties will include managing accounting records, evaluating and managing risk, ensuring compliance with regulations, publishing financial statements, overseeing accounting operations, analyzing financial data, monitoring expenditure, coordinating auditing processes, and ensuring accuracy of financial information.

Daily rate: £400 per day outside IR35.

Key Skills & Experience

• Fully qualified ACCA, ICAEW or CIMA
• 5+ years post‑qualified experience, including P&L’s, balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments and depreciation
• Excellent understanding of double‑entry bookkeeping
• Strong grasp of end‑to‑end financial processes and controls
• Excellent communication and relationship‑management skills

Responsibilities

• Delivery of subsidiary monthly/annual financial accounts in a timely manner (P&L/BS/CF), ensuring all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed and reported.
• Subsidiary financial ownership.
• Drive improvements in financial reporting and consolidation processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Lead subsidiary finance with clear timetables and delivery across key trading entities.
• Prepare the subsidiary year‑end audit file and liaise with external auditors.
• Preparation of all subsidiary statutory/covenant financial information.
• Regularly monitor and review reporting requirements (including documentation of procedures) to ensure compliance.
• Ensure all reconciliations are complete in a timely manner with key risks surfaced.
• Provide support towards a new ERP HEART system implementation.
• Streamline accounting functions and operations; review, assess and apply any necessary changes to internal financial controls.
• Identify and recommend potential operational efficiencies and improvements to working practices and procedures.
• Proactive analysis of financial data including variance analysis and commentary.
• Ensure internal controls are robust and help manage risks, including development of policies and procedures.
• Support the implementation of new accounting policies and reporting standards.
• Operate within the regulatory and compliance framework and take personal responsibility for Individual Conduct rules relevant to the role.

Location

Hybrid – Chesterfield

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

• Finance
• Accounting/Auditing
• Management

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• Financial Services
• Accounting

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