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Are you a hands-on Finance Director with expertise in Long-Term Contract Accounting within a Manufacturing environment?

We're looking for an interim Finance Director to join our Finance Team on a contract basis.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives on structure, is detail-oriented, while bringing a proactive, solution-focused approach to all aspects of their work.

If you're a finance leader who enjoys rolling up your sleeves and delivering results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

This role is based onsite in Kempston, Bedfordshire. Full time preferable, but will consider applicants who can work 4 days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting preparation of monthly management accounts, including rigorous analysis of costs and margins by project
• Ensuring robust internal procedures and controls are in place so that cost and inventory data maintained by the business is reliable and accurate.
• Supporting Month end reconciliations and general ledger entries.
• P&L budgeting and forecasting
• Cash management including provision of rolling forecasts and credit control.
• Cashflow structuring including equipment finance, leases etc.
• Overseeing preparation or regular tax filings such as the quarterly VAT return, US Sales Tax and P11d preparation
• Management of corporate tax (UK and USA).
• Oversight of cost estimate and invoice preparation plus establishment of rigorous cost and profitability analysis by customer job
• Oversee management of, and accounting for, Fixed Assets
• Manage Foreign currency dealing, administration and accounting
• Reviewing cost centres for profitability.
• Overseeing the Monthly payroll preparation and submission (including pensions) for both UK and US employees)
• Liaising with auditors and assistance in the preparation of the annual financial statements.
• Liaising with the bank, Companies House and Co Secretarial
• Management of insurances, company cars and utility contracts for the business.
• Management of general services to the property, electricity etc.
• Keep up to date with R&D regulations and submissions.
• Other finance work as required within the competence of the postholder.

Essential Requirements:

• Qualified, ACCA/CIMA or equivalent (at least 5 years post qualification experience);
• Previous experience of working within a manufacturing environment focused on manufacturing product mix analysis, and familiarity with costing concepts, factory efficiencies and Bill of Material structures.
• Experience with ERP systems (Epicor experience highly desirable).
• Experience working closely with a multidisciplinary team across all functions (e.g. sales, procurement/production, stores, and factory).
• Strong IT skills, with excellent knowledge of Excel.

Person Attributes:

• Very thorough, diligent and structured in approach to work.
• Superb organisational skills
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to demonstrate absolute discretion and confidentiality.
• Proactive and motivated.
• Able to multitask and adapt to changing priorities.