Interim Finance Manager

Sewell Wallis are partnering with a global company based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, to recruit an Interim Finance Manager for their UK Head Office team. This is a 12 month contract opportunity, offering hybrid working (2 days in the office but longer at month end).

The ideal Finance Manager candidate will be fully qualified (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) with experience leading a small team. This role is diverse, involving collaboration with the Commercial Finance and FP&A teams.

What will you be doing?

• Overseeing the accurate and efficient preparation of financial information and processes to support monthly reporting to the US parent company, statutory accounts, and tax returns.
• Assisting with statutory accounts preparation
• Working closely with stakeholders to ensure reporting is accurate and timely.
• Prepare and review complex journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, US reporting packages, and corporation tax computations.
• Conducting reviews of balance sheets and P&L accounts, including variance analysis.
• Overseeing and mentoring a team
• Working internal and external audit and tax teams to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Providing support for ad-hoc management projects as needed.
• Assist in the budget process and forecasting if required.
• Working with the FP&A and Commercial Finance teams to understand P&L drivers, monthly fluctuations, and overall business performance.
• Ensuring adherence to internal controls and/or SOX compliance, supporting successful SOX audits.

What skills do we need?

• ACA, ACCA / CIMA qualified
• Ability to present and communicate effectively across all levels throughout the business
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ideally advanced Excel skills

What's on offer?

• Hybrid working
• Excellent team environment
• Onsite parking

For further details please contact Emma Dugdale.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.