Stockton-on-Tees
Temporary Finance Manager - Stockton Based - 3-6 months duration Finance Manager (Temporary - 3-6 Months)Stockton-on-Tees🕒 Immediate Start / Short Notice The Opportunity Hays are working with a manufacturing company who are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join their team on a temporary basis for a minimum of 3-6 months. This is a hands-on role, ideal for a proactive finance professional with strong technical accounting expertise who can quickly add value and support business-critical reporting cycles.Based in Stockton-on-Tees, you will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, robust financial control, and insightful analysis to support decision-making. Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Reporting & Month-End Close • Lead the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate completion of financial accounts, • Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with UK GAAP and/or IFRS., • Ensure all statutory filings are accurate and submitted within deadlines, • Prepare and post journal entries, including depreciation, accruals, prepayments, and provisionsManagement Reporting & Analysis, • Support preparation of management accounts, including KPIs and budget vs. actual analysis, • Deliver insightful commentary and variance analysis to inform business decisions, • Perform detailed gross margin analysis, identifying performance trends and key drivers, • Recommend actions to improve profitability and enhance reporting transparencyAudit & Compliance, • Act as a key contact for external auditors, ensuring a smooth and efficient audit process, • Maintain compliance with internal controls, company policies, and regulatory requirements, • Support year-end processes and audit deliverablesFixed Assets & Rebates, • Manage the Fixed Asset Register, ensuring accurate recording, classification, and valuation, • Ensure compliant capitalisation and depreciation policies are applied, • Calculate and account for customer rebates, ensuring accurate accruals, reporting, and credit note processingStock Control & Inventory Management, • Conduct regular stock reconciliations and investigate discrepancies, • Ensure compliance with accounting standards for inventory valuation, including provisions for obsolete or slow-moving stock, • Provide accurate stock data for month-end and year-end reporting, • Drive improvements in stock accuracy, minimising provisions and write-offsBudgeting & Forecasting, • Assist with the preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts, • Develop financial projections across revenue, costs, and cash flow, • Identify key risks and opportunities to support strategic planning, • Maintain and enhance financial models and forecasting toolsContinuous Improvement, • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance financial reporting, efficiency, and controls, • Support optimisation of finance processes and reporting accuracyAbout You, • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA), • Proven experience in a Finance Manager or Senior Finance role, ideally within a fast-paced environment, • Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and/or IFRS, • Experience of leading month-end and year-end processes, • Confident working with auditors and external stakeholders, • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate financial data clearly, • Experience with stock/inventory accounting and margin analysis is highly desirable., • Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems, • Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to hit the ground runningWhat’s on Offer, • Immediate opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a busy finance function, • Competitive daily or annualised rate, • Flexible, supportive working environment, • Potential for extension depending on business needs What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #4802953