Interim Financial Controller in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Teesside | 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract | Hybrid Working

Are you an experienced manufacturing finance professional who enjoys understanding what's really driving the numbers, rather than simply reporting them?

Perhaps you're an experienced Cost Accountant looking for a broader role, or a Financial Controller who still enjoys getting into the detail of manufacturing costs and operational performance.

Either way, this could be an interesting six-month opportunity to put your experience to good use.

We're recruiting for a manufacturing business on Teesside that needs someone who can hit the ground running, take ownership of its cost and management accounting activities, and become a trusted financial partner to its operational and commercial teams.

What makes this opportunity interesting?

You'll be working closely with site directors, helping them understand what's driving financial performance and where improvements can be made.

That means getting beneath the surface of production variances, understanding variable costs, challenging budgets and providing meaningful insight into product profitability and the pipeline of future work.

You'll also be involved in management accounts, forecasting and budgeting, while providing support and guidance to a small, site-based finance team.

The business has recently upgraded its ERP system, so there's an opportunity to use your experience to improve financial processes and make better use of the information available.

If you've been involved in the period following an ERP implementation, particularly SAP, that experience could be especially valuable.

What experience will you need?

You'll have a strong background in cost and management accounting within a manufacturing environment, including standard costing, bills of materials and production variances.

Just as importantly, you'll understand the story behind the numbers and be comfortable working with operational and commercial colleagues to help them make informed decisions.

You might be a qualified accountant, or you may have built your expertise through years of practical experience. What matters most is your ability to get up to speed quickly, take ownership and add value from the outset.

What's on offer?

This is a six-month fixed-term contract, with four days per week working on site and one day working from home.

There's an annual leave entitlement of 26.5 days plus statutory holidays, a private healthcare scheme and the possibility of a retention bonus for successfully completing the six-month contract.

Interested in finding out more?

If you're available at short notice, or approaching the end of your current assignment, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.

And if your CV isn't quite up to date, don't let that stop you. An initial conversation is absolutely fine.