Finance Manager

Axon Moore are delighted to be supporting a well-established and successful £20m turnover business based in St Helens in the appointment of an Interim Finance Manager on an initial six-month contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager to join the business and take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, ensuring strong financial control, accurate reporting and effective management information throughout the contract.

Working closely with the senior leadership team, the successful candidate will provide stability across the finance function whilst supporting the business with its reporting, forecasting and wider commercial requirements.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

Taking ownership of the month-end management accounts process

Producing accurate and timely monthly management information

Managing balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls

Overseeing cash flow forecasting and working capital

Supporting budgeting and forecasting activity

Providing financial analysis and commercial insight to senior management

Overseeing the transactional finance function, including purchase ledger, sales ledger and credit control

Managing and supporting the wider finance team

Ensuring robust financial controls and processes are maintained

Working closely with operational and commercial stakeholders

Supporting year-end and audit requirements where required

Identifying and implementing improvements to finance processes and reporting

Providing hands-on support across the finance function as required

About You

We are looking for an experienced Finance Manager / Financial Controller who can quickly establish themselves within an SME environment and make an immediate impact.

Ideally, you will have:

Previous experience operating as a Finance Manager, Financial Controller or similar

Strong management accounts and financial reporting experience

Excellent understanding of balance sheet control, cash flow and working capital

Experience managing and developing a finance team

Strong Excel and financial systems experience

A hands-on and proactive approach

The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced SME environment

Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders

Ideally, you will be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, although relevant experience will also be considered