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Interim Financial Controller

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, Somerset
Salary
£300 - £350 per day
Closing date
Dec 8, 2021

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Job Role
Finance Director/Head of Finance
Sector
Manufacturing
Contract Type
Interim
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

An Interim Financial Controller is required to join this rapidly growing manufacturing SME, based in Somerset. We are looking for someone with really gravitas but also happy in the detail to assist our client through a period of change.

Client Details

Our client is a rapidly growing, manufacturing SME based in Somerset. The products produced have applications in multiple sectors, contributing to the businesses success. They are investing in levelling their finance function up and require support from a seasoned Interim Financial Controller to provide some stability for c.6 months.

Description

  • Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting; ensuring timely input from direct reports.
  • Create or review month end journals as required to ensure the monthly accounts.
  • Prepare or oversee and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations for all accounts.
  • Oversee cash flow and debt positions as well as debt collection.
  • Lead preparation of annual statutory accounts, reconciliation from nominal ledger and supporting documentation.
  • Lead preparation of the annual budget, coordinate with other departments and reviews with Senior Management.
  • Coordinate information needs of site and group Directors; focus on productivity and profitability gains.
  • Proactively analyse costs to assist in ensuring the resources of the company are being used in the most productive manner.
  • Commercial analysis of project profitability post-completion, with robust standard cost, variance and margin analysis.

Profile

You will be a qualified accountant with, in an ideal world, a track record of operating at the Financial Controller level (however we invite applications from accountants looking for a step up). The successful Financial Controller will also (again ideally, though non-essentially) have experience of the manufacturing sector, along with being available from 4th January to start and happy to be in the office for 3 or 4 days per week.

Job Offer

c.£350 per day

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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