Your new company You'll be joining a well‑established, operationally complex business within a specialist services and asset‑heavy environment. The organisation has a strong UK footprint and a collaborative senior leadership team, with finance playing a central role in supporting performance, control, and decision‑making. Your new role As Interim Finance Manager / Senior Management Accountant, you will take full ownership of the day‑to‑day finance function for a 12‑month fixed‑term contract (maternity cover). Reporting into senior leadership, you'll be responsible for delivering high‑quality management information, maintaining robust financial controls, and providing commercial insight to support the business. Key responsibilities will include: Ownership of monthly management accounts and balance sheet integrity Preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations Budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management Providing financial analysis and insight to support operational and strategic decisions Partnering with non‑finance stakeholders to improve performance and profitability Stock valuations and reconciliations (excluding machine stock) Managing the annual audit process and external relationships Managing foreign currency requirements Supporting ad‑hoc finance and administrative requirements as needed The role is fully onsite in Knutsford / East Cheshire, 5 days per week, with flexible start and finish times. What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will be: Immediately Available or Available at Very Short Notice Qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or a strong QBE at senior level Experienced in managing end‑to‑end management accounts in a standalone or senior finance role Comfortable working onsite and operating autonomously Confident partnering with senior and non‑finance stakeholders Detail‑driven, commercially minded, and pragmatic in your approach What you'll get in return Up to £60,000 salary 12‑month FTC (maternity cover) Senior, visible finance role with real autonomy Flexible working hours (onsite) Opportunity to make an immediate impact within a stable, established business What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, please click "apply" and we will revert to the most relevant applications as soon as possible. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you're an accountant looking for a new job in finance, please contact Benjamin Stanton at the Hays Senior Finance team in Manchester. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk