Finance Manager - 12 month FRC

Finance Manager | Scarborough |12-month contract | £50,000–£55,000+ 10% bonus | Hybrid (min. 3 days)

This is a role for someone who wants more than month-end and a polite pat on the head.

It’s a 12-month contract with real breadth and depth exposure, in a business that’s scaling fast enough that the finance function is still catching its breath. You won’t be “supporting” someone else’s work, you’ll be taking ownership of it.

If you like tidy systems, this probably isn’t your dream. If you like fixing things, building things, and being trusted early, it’s spot on.

The story

Picture a company that started life doing one thing, spotted a much bigger opportunity, and quietly transformed itself into one of the fastest-growing operators in its sector. No glossy PR, just decades of graft and a very smart pivot.

They’ve now got serious backing behind them, a fleet that’s expanding every year, and a finance team that’s been running at full tilt to keep up. The next 12–18 months include an investment process, an auditor change, a year-end, and a whole lot of “we need someone who can actually take this off our plate”.

That someone is you.

Why this role matters

You’ll report to a Group Financial Controller who genuinely mentor’s people, and work closely with a top-notch CFO who wants someone who’ll get more out of this year than just a salary.

Your job? Own the management accounts. Run the weekly group cash flow. Sort VAT and payroll. Bring order to the bits of the function that grew faster than the infrastructure. Be the person who frees up two senior leaders to focus on the investment process.

This isn’t a seat-warming exercise. It’s a “please help us keep pace with the business” hire.

What you’ll walk into

• A finance function that’s mid-build, not finished.
• A new purchasing system landing within months.
• An AI-assisted financial model already live.
• A Sage setup that’s due an upgrade.
• Some genuine manual mess (we’re not sugar-coating it).
• Senior people who want you to fix things, not tiptoe around them.

If you like being trusted early, you’ll thrive.

Who this suits

YES, IF:

• You’ve owned management accounts end-to-end, not just chipped in.
• You’re ACA/ACCA/CIMA or qualified by experience with the scars to prove it.
• You want real exposure to a live PE transaction.
• You’re proactive, reliable, and comfortable proving it.
• Scarborough (or nearby) is doable for you.

PROBABLY NOT, IF:

• You need fully remote from day one.
• You won’t consider a fixed-term contract.
• You want a perfectly polished finance system handed to you.
• You think sector experience is essential (it isn’t).

The practical bits

• Salary: c£50–55k + 10% bonus
• Contract: 12-month FTC, with a real possibility of something permanent
• Location: Scarborough (hybrid, min. 3 days)
• Working pattern: Open to four-day weeks or compressed weeks
• Culture: No politics, early Friday finish, supportive leadership, proper cross-functional access

Why people stay

Because they’re trusted early. Because there’s no blame culture. Because progression is real, not a line in a job spec. Because the senior team actually mean what they say.

Want to know more? Please get in touch at Natalie or Javed @ iFF Talent.