Job Description
Citadel Source is delighted to partner with a Gloucester-based professional services business to support the recruitment of an Interim Finance Manager on a 3–4 month contract.
A bit about our client...
Our client is an established international business operating across multiple regions. They work with a broad client base and are known for delivering high-quality services within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
The role
This is an opportunity for an experienced interim finance professional to join the business, covering the departing incumbent and the newly appointed permanent candidate’s notice period. engagement. You will take ownership of day-to-day financial operations, helping to clear existing backlogs, improve processes, and bring structure and efficiency to the finance function. Working in a hands-on capacity, this role will suit someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves in a fast-paced environment.
About you
You’ll be an experienced interim finance professional who can hit the ground running and quickly get up to speed. Ideally, you’ll be fully qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) and have previous experience working at Finance Manager or senior finance level within a fast-paced, service-led environment. This role suits someone who is comfortable working with senior stakeholders, improving financial processes, and working at pace.
As the Interim Finance Manager, your role will include, but not be limited to:
- Managing day-to-day financial operations and ensuring strong financial controls are maintained
- Reviewing monthly financial reporting, reconciliations, and control account movements
- Managing relationships with outsourced finance providers to ensure service quality and accountability
- Supporting quarterly forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning processes
- Monitoring cash flow, bad debt exposure, and multi-currency financial activity
- Supporting partnership profit share calculations and related reporting activities
- Reviewing revenue recognition and resolving discrepancies across financial data
- Supporting payroll oversight, compliance activities, and external reporting requirements
- Driving continuous improvement across finance processes, systems, and reporting tools
- Identifying opportunities for automation and simplification across finance operations
- Producing insightful financial analysis to support strategic and commercial decision-making
- Supporting and advising stakeholders across the wider business on finance-related matters
- Maintaining process documentation and supporting knowledge transfer across the organisation
What the client has to offer
- Competitive salary or day rate
- Hybrid working arrangement
Sound like a good fit?
If you are interested in discussing this role, please reach out to Grant Chalmers-Stevens - grant@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source.