Finance manager - ftc 12 months

Potentiam is a fast-growing global offshore solutions provider connecting top talent with leading UK and European businesses. With offices across South Africa, Romania, India and Brazil, we offer international exposure, real career progression and the opportunity to work with high-performing global teams. We combine global opportunity with local support - giving you the chance to grow, make an impact and build a long-term career in a business that’s scaling fast. Global clients. Clear progression. Real opportunity. We are an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from people with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process.

About Our Client

Our client is a global demand generation specialist, helping businesses accelerate growth through innovative, end-to-end marketing solutions. Known for their results-driven approach, they support clients in attracting, engaging and converting high-value customers. Their success is built on a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous development, creating an environment where talented professionals can thrive.

Purpose of Role

The Finance Manager will provide hands-on financial leadership across UK, US, UAE, India and dormant Singapore entities during a 12-month maternity cover contract. As the sole finance professional, reporting directly to the Managing Director, the role will maintain accurate day-to-day controls, invoicing, payroll oversight, reconciliations and month-end reporting, coordinating with local payroll providers and external accountants. It will consolidate financial results in USD, deliver management accounts, prepare cash-flow forecasts and oversee tax and statutory matters alongside local advisers. With a primarily operational focus, the role will also strengthen reporting and forecasting and provide clear commercial insight to support business decisions and planned growth in the US and EMEA and take ownership of systems and controls, allowing leadership to focus on strategic priorities.

Role & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Control & Reporting of all five entities (UK, US, UAE, India & Singapore (dormant));
• Oversight of Payroll across all entities;
• Own the monthly close process, ensuring timely, accurate and well controlled management accounts;
• Prepare and review P&L, balance sheet and multicurrency cash flow reporting with clear variance analysis and commentary;
• Maintain strong balance sheet discipline, including reconciliations and review of key control accounts;
• Ensure consistency, accuracy and integrity of financial data across systems;

Management Accounting & Insight

• Produce management reporting that is useful, clear and decision oriented, not just technically correct;
• Partner with the MD to refine reporting packs and KPIs for leadership consumption;
• Support commercial and operational teams with financial insight where appropriate;

Budgeting, Forecasting & FP&A Support

• Support the preparation of annual budgets and periodic re-forecasts;
• Maintain rolling forecasts (including cash flow and key cost drivers);
• Apply analytical thinking to imperfect data, balancing accuracy with practicality;
• Help evolve forecasting models and assumptions as the business grows;

Stakeholder Support

• Act as a reliable business partner to the MD, providing insight, challenge and execution support;
• Translate financial information into clear messages for non-finance stakeholders;
• Support ad-hoc analysis and decision support as required;

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience in a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or senior management accounting role;
• ACCA / CIMA certified is desirable (full or part qualified);
• Exposure to project based accounting desirable;
• Solid grounding in management accounting and financial control;
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting and analytical reporting (FP&A adjacent experience is sufficient);
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet and cash flow dynamics;
• Knowledge and experience in QuickBooks is desirable, but not mandatory;

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