Interim Finance Manager

Interim Finance Manager £60,000 - £70,000 6-9 Months Hybrid - West Yorkshire

Are you a qualified Finance Manager who enjoys leading teams through change, improving standards, and partnering closely with operations?

If you're someone who likes getting into the detail, challenging the status quo, and helping finance functions become more effective, this could be a great fit.

We're partnering with a large, private equity-backed, multi-site business that is continuing to evolve following significant growth and acquisition activity. As part of an ongoing transformation programme, they're now looking for an Interim Finance Manager to support a key operational division within the group.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll help stabilise the finance function, improve reporting quality, and support the wider team through a busy period of change.

The Role

You'll oversee a small management accounts team while acting as a key business partner to operational leadership.

• Team Leadership: Managing and reviewing the work of 3 Management Accountants
• Management Accounts: Ensuring accurate, reliable reporting delivered to deadline
• Coaching & Development: Supporting and mentoring the wider team, identifying skills gaps and improving accountability
• Business Partnering: Working closely with operational leaders to explain performance, variances, and key trends
• Process Improvement: Reviewing reporting consistency, WIP calculations, and finance processes
• Change Support: Helping stabilise the function during an ongoing period of transformation and integration

This is a role for someone who's comfortable operating in a changing environment and happy rolling their sleeves up to support the wider team.

What They're Looking For

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA preferred)
• Strong Management Accounting background
• Previous experience managing or supervising finance staff
• Confident business partner with strong communication skills
• Comfortable challenging processes and improving standards
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to work autonomously
• Experience within multi-entity environments beneficial

Systems exposure beneficial:

• Sage Intacct
• Sage 50

Why Join?

• You'll be joining a large, evolving business where your impact will be felt immediately.
• This role offers the opportunity to lead a team, improve processes, and partner closely with operational leadership during a key phase of transformation.

Location: Hybrid - West Yorkshire Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 (flexible for the right person)Contract: 6-9 months initiallyWorking Pattern: HybridStart: ASAP

If you're a hands-on Finance Manager who enjoys leadership, change, and adding value operationally, hit apply.