Job Description
Interim Financial Controller
North Leicestershire | £70,000 - £80,000 | Immediate start ideally | 6 month contract (potential to go permanent)
You’re walking into a business that’s already been through the hard bit.
2025 was about turning things around. That’s been done. The numbers are improving. There’s momentum again.
What they need now is someone to take proper control of finance and bring structure, clarity, and consistency.
This is an SME manufacturing business. On site, hands on, close to the detail. You’ll be working directly with the MD and a fractional CFO, so you’re right in the middle of it.
What you’ll be doing
• Owning and stabilising MI and reporting • Managing month end, balance sheet and reporting processes • Leading and supporting a small finance team • Overseeing day to day finance operations across AP, AR and payroll • Maintaining financial controls and improving accuracy across the ledger • Supporting budgeting and forecasting with the leadership team • Partnering with operations and sales to improve margin and cost visibility • Embedding and improving systems and processes • Strengthening cashflow visibility and forward planning
It’s not a role where you sit back and review. You’ll be in it. Fixing things. Making decisions. Getting the numbers to a place where they actually help the business run better.
What they’re looking for
• Proven Financial Controller or Head of Finance • Manufacturing background required • Hands on, comfortable in the detail • Commercially aware, able to support decision making • Someone who brings pace and clarity without overcomplicating things
If this is of interest, please apply now and I’ll be in touch with further details.
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