Interim Finance Manager
25 days ago
Cannock
A fast-growing UK engineering, manufacturing and rental-hire business based in Cannock are seeking an experienced Interim Finance Manager to support its expanding finance function during a key period of growth. \n Our client is a well-established organisation based in Cannock, Staffordshire, operating across construction, events, infrastructure and energy-transition markets. They design and manufacture specialist temporary-power distribution systems, smart energy-monitoring technologies and carbon-impact solutions. \n Reporting to the Finance Director, the Interim Finance Manager will take a hands-on lead across daily finance operations, ensuring accuracy, control and timely reporting. Key responsibilities include: \n\n • \n Ownership of core financial processes including general accounting, reporting, AP, AR and fixed-asset accounting. \n • \n Preparing monthly management accounts (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) with clear, actionable insights. \n • \n Personally completing month-end processes and ensuring deadlines are met. \n • \n Managing accounting for manufacturing operations including work-in-progress, stock and production costs. \n • \n Overseeing rental-hire financial processes including asset depreciation, disposals, utilisation reporting and revenue recognition. \n • \n Supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles, analysing variances and advising management. \n • \n Maintaining and developing strong financial controls, reviewing key balances and performing reconciliations. \n • \n Ensuring compliance with VAT and Corporation Tax requirements. \n\n The most suitiable Interim Finance Manager applicant will have: \n\n • \n A part-qualified or fully qualified accountant status (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). \n • \n Experience within manufacturing and/or rental-hire environments. \n • \n A hands-on working style, comfortable managing detailed processes as well as higher-level reporting. \n • \n Strong technical accounting skills and a confident understanding of financial controls. \n • \n Proficiency in Microsoft Office and accounting systems; experience with Sage 200 is advantageous. \n • \n knowledge of system development and process-improvement initiatives. \n\n Competitive Day Rate / Pro Rata Salary \n EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.