Job Description

About The Role

Interim Head of Finance

6-month fixed-term contract | 77,000 FTE | 40 hrs, Mon-Fri | On-site - Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

About the opportunity

Cotteswold Dairy is a long-established, family-owned business supplying premium dairy products nationwide. We are now seeking an accomplished finance leader to steer our finance and credit-control functions through a period of change and growth.


The role

Reporting to the Finance Director and leading a team of twelve across finance, credit control and payroll, you will provide hands-on oversight of all financial controls, reporting and treasury activities. Your mandate is to deliver timely, accurate insight, safeguard cash, strengthen governance and drive continuous improvement across our high-volume manufacturing and distribution environment.


Key responsibilities

Financial control & compliance

- prepare draft statutory accounts, VAT & HMRC returns, industry/government submissions and manage the year-end audit.

Treasury & credit control

- oversee cashflow forecasting, banking relationships, collections and adherence to credit policy.

Management reporting

- produce complete monthly management accounts, margin and volume analysis, balance-sheet reconciliations.

Budgeting & forecasting

- coordinate annual budgets, re-forecasts and investment appraisals.

Systems & data

- own finance system integrity, develop BI dashboards (Power Pivot/Power Query) and support improvement projects.

Leadership

- recruit, mentor and develop a multi-disciplinary team, instilling a culture of rigour, service and collaboration.
Essential qualifications & experience
Fully qualified accountant

ACA, ACCA or CIMA

.

Minimum 4 years post-qualification

experience in a high-volume

manufacturing

environment, with at least

3 years in a senior lead role

managing cross-functional finance teams. Advanced Excel skills and

business-intelligence expertise

(Power Pivot / Power Query or similar). Proven record of

system implementation

and process improvement. Outstanding analytical, communication and problem-solving abilities with meticulous attention to detail. Pragmatic, hands-on leader able to engage at every level of the organisation.
Terms & selection process

Contract:

6-month fixed term, on-site only (no remote).

Hours:

40 per week, Monday to Friday. May consider 37.5 hours at a pro-rated salary.

Salary:

77,000 per annum, pro-rated for contract length.

Interviews:

Two in-person stages with the Finance Director, senior managers and directors.
Early applications are encouraged; we reserve the right to interview ahead of the closing date.

Join us and make a tangible impact at the heart of a responsible, sustainable dairy community.

This role is available via selected agencies - other recruitment agencies or service providers need not contact the team.