Interim Financial Controller

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join a large, well-established manufacturing business based in Coventry as an Interim Financial Controller, paying £425 – £475 per day, with hybrid working (four days in the office and Fridays from home). Working as right-hand to a supportive Financial Controller, you’ll have real ownership of cash flow, controls and site reporting, and a visible role within the site’s leadership team.

Main Duties:

As an Interim Financial Controller, your main duties include:

• Acting as right-hand to the Financial Controller, helping to lead the finance team and playing an active part in the site’s management team
• Supporting group and internal reporting, making sure every deadline is hit and the numbers are accurate and complete
• Leading the month-end close, including variance analysis that explains what is driving performance
• Reporting actuals, budgets, forecasts and variance walks for the site through the group reporting system
• Helping to build the annual budget and short-term forecasts across the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
• Owning free cash flow end to end, from building the forecast to tracking and reporting performance against it
• Keeping a close eye on working capital KPIs, particularly debtor and creditor ageing
• Preparing judgemental reserve schedules and reporting on accrued liabilities
• Calculating warranty exposure and setting the associated provision
• Analysing profitability by product, highlighting where margin is being won or lost
• Carrying out first-stage reviews of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring every balance is properly supported
• Reviewing, maintaining and strengthening internal controls, including running quarterly SOX testing and presenting the findings to the Financial Controller
• Driving continuous improvement across financial controls and wider operational processes
• Acting as a key contact for the external auditors during interim and year-end visits
• Reviewing and approving headcount
• Helping the Financial Controller run the twice-yearly stock counts
• Line managing and developing your direct reports, setting objectives and helping each of them grow and progress in their careers while supporting longer-term succession planning
• Picking up ad hoc projects and supporting colleagues across the team as needed

Location / Office / Culture

The role is hybrid, based in Coventry, with four days in the office and Fridays working from home. You’ll join a close-knit, collaborative finance team within a large business, backed by a supportive Financial Controller who will give you genuine scope to make your mark. Period end deadlines are firm, so some flexibility around month end is needed.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) — essential
• Excellent Excel and wider IT skills — essential
• Strong communication skills and a sharp eye for detail — essential
• The ability to juggle competing deadlines under pressure while staying organised and self-motivated
• Experience of SOX testing, internal audit or control reviews is desirable but not essential
• Manufacturing experience is desirable but not essential
• Experience with group consolidation tools and legacy ERP systems is beneficial but not essential
• A finance or business degree is beneficial but not essential
• A proactive, problem-solving approach with a real interest in continuous improvement

Why Join the business

• Hybrid working, with Fridays from home
• Day rate of £425 – £475
• Right-hand role to a supportive Financial Controller
• Real ownership of cash flow, controls and site reporting
• Large, well-established business with strong controls exposure
• People management and a visible, influential role

About Us

We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.

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