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Interim Financial Controller | £80,000 - £85,000 or day rate equivalent | 6-Months | Harrogate
Are you a hands-on Financial Controller who enjoys improving processes, strengthening controls, and providing meaningful commercial insight?
If you're someone who thrives on bringing structure to growing businesses and leaving finance functions in a far better place than you found them, this could be the ideal interim opportunity.
We're partnering with a purpose-led Yorkshire manufacturer that's entering an exciting period of growth following recent investment. They're looking to appoint an Interim Financial Controller for an initial six-month assignment while they recruit permanently.
Whether you're looking for a fixed-term contract or a day-rate assignment, they're open to discussing the right engagement model for the right individual.
The Role
This is a broad, hands-on role where you'll work closely with senior leadership, improve reporting and controls, and support operational decision-making across the business.
Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you'll become their right-hand person, taking ownership of the day-to-day finance function while helping drive improvements across reporting, controls, and commercial finance.
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Financial Control
- Produce and review monthly management accounts
- Deliver robust financial reporting and KPI analysis
- Manage cashflow forecasting and working capital
- Lead balance sheet reconciliations and strengthen financial controls
- Support year-end reporting and audit activities
Commercial Finance
- Partner with Sales and Operations to provide meaningful financial insight
- Deliver costing, margin, and variance analysis
- Support budgeting and forecasting
- Help operational teams make better, data-driven decisions
Process Improvement
- Review and streamline finance processes
- Improve reporting timelines and accuracy
- Strengthen financial controls and governance
- Support future systems improvements and continued development of reporting tools
Leadership
- Mentor and support the Assistant Accountant
- Help build additional capability within the finance team
- Work closely with the Finance Director to create a more scalable finance function
This is a role for someone who enjoys rolling their sleeves up, identifying opportunities for improvement, and making a visible impact.
What We're Looking For
- Strong Financial Controller
- Manufacturing or product-based business experience highly desirable
- Experience with costing, variance analysis, and cashflow forecasting
- Strong process improvement mindset
- Confident business partnering with operational stakeholders
- Power BI and advanced Excel experience beneficial
- Qualified or Qualified by Experience (QBE)
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Why Join?
This is an opportunity to play a key role in helping shape the finance function of a growing manufacturing business during an exciting period of investment and expansion.
- Opportunity to make a visible impact during a key period of growth
- Become the Finance Director's right-hand person
- Improve processes, controls, and reporting across the finance function
- Broad role combining financial control with commercial business partnering
- Hybrid working available once established
- Open to FTC or day-rate contractors
Location: Harrogate
Salary: £80,000-£85,000 FTC or day rate equivalent (depending on experience and preferred engagement)
Contract: Initial 6-month interim assignment while the business recruits permanently
Working Pattern: Office-based initially, with hybrid flexibility once settled
Start: ASAP
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