Rotheram Carrington Financial Recruitment is pleased to be supporting their Client a well-established Company in the Nantwich area, seeking a ‘Hands On’ Interim Financial Controller for approximately 11 months to cover a secondment.  This business turns over in the region of £55m, and is part of a large Group.

The Interim Financial Controller will be responsible for the following duties:

Monthly Reporting & Management Accounts

• Produce monthly management accounts, including preparation and review of sales reports for distribution to directors and senior managers.
• Complete unbilled warehouse journals, accruals, and other key month‑end adjustments.

Year-End & Audit

• Lead the preparation of year‑end statutory accounts and act as the primary contact for external auditors.

Balance Sheet Ownership

• Take full ownership of all Balance Sheet accounts, including monthly reconciliations for both the site and associated entity.
• Submit reconciliations and supporting information to the Group Finance Team.

Finance Agreements & Leasing

• Calculate and record new finance agreements within the financial statements.
• Manage finance and operating lease liabilities and maintain regular communication with the European Group Finance Team.

Controls, Compliance & SOX

• Develop and maintain strong financial controls to ensure full compliance with SOX requirements and achieve zero audit issues.
• Prepare regular SOX reporting, including monthly SAP master data changes and weekly SAP reconciliations.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support the annual budgeting process.
• Produce weekly cashflow forecasts for the Finance Director and Group Finance Team.

Systems & Process Management

• Maintain the PO process, including onboarding new customers and suppliers in SAP.
• Perform monthly reconciliations between SAP and FCCS.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes and systems.
• Ad hoc duties as required buy the FD and Group Finance

Skills/Experience

• CIMA/ACA/ACCA Qualified
• Proven experience as a ‘Hands On’ Financial Controller running all aspects of finance, and team for a larger SME business
• Experience of SAP advantageous
• Strong experience of financial control and continuous improvements
• Any experience of US GAAP and SOX would be advantageous

Salary/Benefits

• £75,000 to £85,000 per annum on a FTC
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Offering 1 or 2 days working from home, but in the initial stages of learning the role it would mainly be on site