Interim Senior Finance Manager / Company Secretary

Interim Senior Finance Manager / Company Secretary

£70,000 - £90,000 6-Month FTC On-site 4 days per week West Yorkshire

Are you a hands-on finance leader who's comfortable combining governance with day-to-day delivery?

We're working with a global manufacturing group with a long-standing UK operation and a genuinely strong, people-focused culture. This is a visible, practical role sitting at the heart of the UK business, combining senior finance leadership with UK company secretarial responsibility.

While governance matters, this role is c.70% finance-focused and suited to someone who enjoys being close to operations in a lean, non-corporate environment.

The role

Reporting into the Head of Finance (based in Europe), you'll take ownership of the UK finance function alongside company secretarial duties across multiple entities.

Key responsibilities include:

• UK Company Secretary duties (Board support, filings, statutory compliance)
• Advising senior leadership on governance matters
• Monthly management accounts and statutory reporting
• Oversight of payroll (not hands-on)
• Managing defined benefit pension schemes
• Cost accounting within a manufacturing environment
• KPI-driven reporting and financial analysis
• Finance business partnering to operations and the board
• Leading a small accounting team
• Supporting ERP and IT improvement projects (with group support)

What we're looking for

• Qualified accountant (CIMA / ACA / ACCA)
• Company Secretarial qualification beneficial, not essential
• Manufacturing or SME experience highly desirable
• Comfortable in a hands-on, lean finance environment
• Confident working with senior stakeholders
• ERP / systems exposure helpful

What's on offer

• £70,000 - £90,000
• 4-day working week (38 hours, Mon-Thurs)
• Secure on-site parking
• Immediate start, high-impact role

Location: West Yorkshire (on-site, some flexibility)Contract: 6-month FTC (initial)Start: ASAP

If you're a senior finance professional who enjoys rolling your sleeves up and having real influence in the business hit apply, this is a great interim opportunity.