Temporary Senior Finance Manager

Our client is seeking an experienced Temporary Senior Finance Manager to join their Cardiff team and provide critical support during a period of transition. This key role will help steer the business through the upcoming budgeting cycle and support the wider finance function while recruitment is underway for a permanent Financial Controller.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make an immediate impact in a dynamic environment, working closely with cross-functional teams and leadership. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring accurate budgeting, financial analysis, and executive reporting.

Temporary Senior Finance Manager - Key Responsibilities :

• Lead and coordinate the annual budgeting process, collaborating with business units to develop robust and realistic financial plans.
• Deliver accurate, insightful financial analysis to support and validate budget assumptions.
• Provide commentary and variance analysis, detailing key changes and evolution of budgets compared to prior periods.
• Support Board-level reporting, preparing clear and concise financial narratives and responding to ad hoc reporting requests from senior leadership.
• Offer hands-on support and guidance to the Accounts Executive during day-to-day operations.
• Serve as a bridge during the transition, ensuring continuity of financial processes and oversight until the new Financial Controller is in place.

What We're Looking For:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a solid track record in senior finance roles.
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Ability to communicate complex financial data clearly and effectively to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience working within a regulated industry is desirable.
• Confident working autonomously and proactively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Previous interim experience and familiarity with transitional support roles is highly desirable.
• Comfortable with hybrid/remote working, with the ability to initially attend the Cardiff office 2-3 days per week.

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