Churchill Howard are excited to be partnering with a large, listed international engineering business to recruit a Finance Manager on a maternity cover basis (18 month contract).
This is a highly visible role supporting a senior Finance Director, offering exposure across a complex operational environment and the opportunity to work closely with key stakeholders across the business.
The Role
This is a broad and commercially focused finance position, responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the finance function while providing insight to support operational decision-making.
You’ll play a key role in delivering accurate reporting, forecasting, and financial control, while building strong relationships with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
* Take ownership of the balance sheet, including reconciliations and reviews
* Manage cashflow forecasting and foreign currency exposure
* Partner with internal and external auditors, ensuring compliance requirements are met
* Support corporation tax reporting with accurate and well‑documented data
* Deliver and analyse key operational KPIs (including stock and cost metrics)
* Handle ad‑hoc financial analysis, including costing and transfer pricing queries
About You
* Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
* Minimum 3+ years PQE
* Experience within a large, international or industrial environment is highly desirable
* Strong Excel and data manipulation skills
* Commercially minded with the ability to translate data into insight
* Confident communicator, able to build relationships across functions
* Self‑starter with the ability to operate independently in a fast‑paced environment
Interviews will be happening in April and you must be available to start on no greater than 2 weeks notice to be considered.
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