Financial Controller
Job Reference: MK571
Bury St. Edmunds
£70,000 - £80,000 per annum
MacKenzie King are working with a well-established and growing business to recruit an Interim Financial Controller to support the business through a period of transition for 4-6 months. Reporting to senior management, the Interim Financial Controller will oversee the day-to-day financial operations of the business, ensuring accuracy, control and timely reporting. This is a key role during a period of change and will require someone who can quickly understand the business and add value.
Key tasks and responsibilities
- Producing variance analysis and providing financial insight to support decision-making
- Assisting with budgeting, forecasting and cost analysis
- Supporting month-end close, including journal postings and reporting
- Preparing management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow information
- Managing purchase invoices, sales invoices and credit notes
- Maintaining sales and purchase ledgers, ensuring timely and accurate reconciliations
- Monitoring outstanding debt and supporting credit control activity
- Processing bank transactions and completing regular bank reconciliations
- Supporting payroll data preparation and expense processing
- Assisting with HMRC submissions and statutory reporting as required
- Liaising with suppliers, customers and external advisors to resolve queries
- Working closely with operations, sales and project teams to support end-to-end financial processes
- Manage a small transactional team
- Reviewing and improving finance processes and controls where appropriate
Qualifications and experience
- Strong operational accounting knowledge, including ledgers, reconciliations and management accounts
- Experience working in SME or fast-paced commercial environments
- The ability to work hands-on and manage competing priorities
- A proactive, adaptable approach with strong attention to detail
If you would like to talk to a consultant about this role, contact:
Stephanie Capstick
"This role offers real ownership and the chance to influence how the finance function operates, rather than simply providing cover, which makes it a particularly rewarding interim assignment."
Stephanie Capstick