Finance Manager (Temporary)Alfreton£300 - £350 per day (inside IR35)Our client is a leading, growing engineering company who are seeking a temporary Finance Manager to help with an increased workload. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys delivering accurate financial reporting, driving process improvements, and supporting operational decision-making.Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in the preparation, analysis, and reporting of management accounting information, ensuring managers receive timely, accurate, and relevant financial insights. You will also take responsibility for managing the transaction processing team - Credit control, AP and AR ensuring that transactions have been reconciled and contribute to the organisation''s financial management procedures. Lead the month-end close process, including preparation of monthly management accounts.Investigate discrepancies, provide detailed commentary, and perform variance analysis.Analyse and interpret monthly Cost of Sales (COS) to Added Value (AV), comparing actual performance against budget and forecast.Present financial results and performance analysis at routine meetings with budget holders.Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and ensure all reconciliations are completed accurately and on time.Perform month-end procedures within the accounting system, including journals, cash book reconciliations, and daybook close-outs.Financial ..... full job details .....