This key client is actively recruiting for an experienced Interim Head of Finance/Senior Finance Manager to work a negotiable 4 or 5 day week (initially on a 6 months interim contract basis, may extend), responsible for heading up & successfully leading the Finance & Accounts teams to success, by actively coaching mentoring & developing the Finance/Accounts team & those outside of finance (Ops) in the art of financial control measures, LEAN/solid commercial acumen, to help drive the business forward & give it that further cutting edge.

You will be ACCA, CIMA, ACCA or AAT qualified or time served in a comparable HOF, FD, or Senior Finance role, experienced in overseeing/leading all the day to day activity within a busy Finance department & come from within high volume, fast paced manufacturing.

HOF Duties:

• Effectively managing & leading the Finance/Accounts team daily
• Producing & providing detailed MI reports for all key stakeholders
• Accurate cash flow forecasting, plus Budget & P/L forecasting
• Quarterly Completion of Partial exemption VAT return
• Authorisation of any audits including financial sales audits
• Successful implementation of Finance & Accounting systems plus all related working processes/practices.
• You will be the lead contact & key link for all things Financial business systems & Finance IT systems related.
• Producing effective & accurate operational finance KPI's reporting.
• Audit preparation & lead representative for accounting audits
• Advise & provide input to the directors in relation to the financial impact of the proposed business strategy for the current year/future years.

Experience:

• An ACCA/CIMA/AAT or a time served finance professional
• Change Management professional, with strong CI, LEAN & process implementation skills
• Head of Finance, Senior Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Finance Manager, Management Accountant or similar role within similar high volume, fast paced manufacturing environments.
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, v look up etc )
• Previous experience of managing teams to success.

This role is commutable from: Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire & parts of Warwickshire (Stratford upon Avon, Coventry), Buckinghamshire (Milton Keynes), Bedfordshire,

Interviews to take place immediately, with an immediate January 2024 start for the right applicant.