Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Interim Finance Manager to join their team in Bristol. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a high level of responsibility within a growing business, where you'll play a crucial role in the financial management of the organisation. You'll be working closely with senior management and other team members to support strategic aims and deliver operational objectives. The role requires someone in the office 5 days a week.
As an Interim Finance Manager, your role will be pivotal in shaping the financial future of our client's organisation. You'll be entrusted with the preparation of Annual Financial Statements for the company accountants, ensuring all Financial Policies and Processes are accurate, relevant, adhered to, and appropriate financial controls are in place. Your expertise will also be required for bi-annual preparation of detailed ten-year budget forecasts. Furthermore, you'll provide clear leadership for the Accounts team of 4, ensuring the organisation's policies, procedures, and internal controls are implemented and updated accordingly.
- Work closely with senior management and other team members to support strategic aims and deliver operational objectives
- Prepare and present monthly Management Accounts to the MD, including Balance Sheet reconciliations and cashflow forecasts
- Ensure that all legislative and regulatory financial reporting requirements are met
- Responsible for the monthly Payroll, processed by the finance team
- Manage the contracts pertaining to the Finance role, such as IT and Software
- Provide management Information on key areas of performance including Identifying and presenting trends
- Identify and mitigate risk to successfully detect and prevent fraud and comply to insurance policies
- Manage and implement any new software and/or more effective working systems
What you bring:
The ideal candidate for this Interim Finance Manager role will bring a wealth of experience from previous finance positions with high levels of responsibility. You'll have proven expertise in Sage accounting software, advanced Microsoft Excel skills, and technical knowledge of IT systems including cloud-based accounting software. Your ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial audiences will be key in this role. Additionally, your experience managing teams will enable you to provide clear leadership for the Accounts team. Your experience handling relationships with senior stakeholders at board level and managing finance for a growing business will be invaluable in this role.
- CIMA/ACCA or equivalent professional accountancy qualification along with validated commercial experience working in a finance position with high level of responsibility
- Expertise in Sage accounting software
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills & technical knowledge of IT systems and software including cloud-based accounting software
- Confidence in communicating financial information to a non-financial audience and supporting learning
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of handling relationships with senior stakeholders at board level
- Experience of handling finance for a growing business
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