Interim SME Finance Manager
4 days ago
Gloucester
Interim SME Finance Manager Overview Here at Hays, we are partnering with a growing SME in Gloucester to recruit an experienced Interim Finance Manager to support the finance function during a period of transition. This hands-on role will lead a small transactional finance team, ensure timely and accurate production of monthly management accounts, and support the Finance Director with year-end audit preparation and wider finance initiatives. Key Responsibilities • Manage, support, and develop a transactional finance team of three (AP/AR/Payroll)., • Oversee daily transactional processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strong financial controls., • Review, enhance, and streamline finance processes to drive efficiency across the function., • Prepare full monthly management accounts, including journals, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and P&L analysis with insightful commentary., • Support budgeting and forecasting cycles, providing financial insight to the Finance Director and wider leadership team to aid decision‑making., • Assist with preparation for the year‑end audit, including schedules, reconciliations, documentation, and responding to auditor queries., • Contribute to ad hoc projects, analytical work, systems improvements, and broader finance initiatives as required.Skills & Experience Required, • Proven experience as a Finance Manager, Management Accountant, or similar role., • Strong technical accounting skills (SME experience preferred)., • Confident managing and developing small finance teams., • Hands-on and adaptable, comfortable working in a varied SME environment., • Experience preparing full management accounts and supporting audits., • Strong Excel and systems capability. 4776504