A global market leading consumer goods business are looking for an experienced interim Senior Finance Manager with proven in the manufacturing and/or consumer goods industry. The business require an experienced qualified accountant to come in to make an immediate impact and lead on key accounting projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver accurate management accounts, forecasts, and variance analysis.
- Track and control manufacturing costs, including materials, labour, and overheads.
- Support month-end processes and ensure timely financial reporting.
- Collaborate with operational managers to drive cost efficiency and business performance.
- Provide practical, actionable insights to senior management.
- Oversee the preparation of monthly project costing, recharges and comparison to budget with variance analysis.
- Preparing weekly cashflows for subsidiaries .
- Preparing monthly reporting packs and various balance sheet.
- VAT and intrastate reporting.
- Support Commercial teams with information used for budgeting and forecasting.
Person Requirements:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
- Proven experience in manufacturing and/or consumer goods
- Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory, and production processes.
- Highly analytical, proactive, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communicator, comfortable presenting financial insights to non-finance colleagues.