Interim Head of Finance
6-month fixed-term contract | £77,000 FTE | 40 hrs, MonFri | On-site Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
About the opportunity
Cotteswold Dairy is a long-established, family-owned business supplying premium dairy products nationwide. We are now seeking an accomplished finance leader to steer our finance and credit-control functions through a period of change and growth.
The role
Reporting to the Finance Director and leading a team of twelve across finance, credit control and payroll, you will provide hands-on oversight of all financial controls, reporting and treasury activities. Your mandate is to deliver timely, accurate insight, safeguard cash, strengthen governance and drive continuous improvement across our high-volume manufacturing and distribution environment.
Key responsibilities
1. Financial control & compliance prepare draft statutory accounts, VAT & HMRC returns, industry/government submissions and manage the year-end audit.
2. Treasury & credit control oversee cashflow forecasting, banking relationships, collections and adherence to credit policy.
3. Management reporting produce complete monthly management accounts, margin and volume analysis, balance-sheet reconciliations.
4. Budgeting & forecasting coordinate annual budgets, re-forecasts and investment ap...