Senior Finance Manager

Cedar is partnered with a national, contract-led services business to appoint an Interim Senior Finance Manager. This is a 6-month contract offering a day rate of £425-500, based in Central Manchester with hybrid working.

This is a newly created interim role within a live operational environment, offering scope, autonomy and meaningful exposure to senior stakeholders.

The CompanyThe business is a large, operationally complex organisation that has recently expanded operations into a new geographic area. Operating within a regulated, commercially nuanced environment, the focus is on strengthening control, governance and financial discipline as the operation scales.

Finance plays a central role in ensuring contractual clarity, robust documentation and disciplined change control, working closely with senior operational leadership in a fast-paced setting.

The RoleThe Interim Senior Finance Manager will partner closely with the Finance Director to bring structure, rigour and technical oversight to contract change documentation, costing and financial governance.

The role has been created to support an increased volume of commercial and contractual activity following operational expansion. It is a hands-on assignment suited to a technically strong accountant who is comfortable operating in an evolving, delivery-focused environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Finance Director in reviewing, documenting and formalising contract changes.
• Working through a backlog of contract and change documentation, ensuring clarity, accuracy and a robust audit trail.
• Reviewing, validating and constructively challenging costings relating to contract variations and change requests.
• Documenting key commercial and operational assumptions underpinning financial submissions.
• Ensuring appropriate structuring and financial treatment of contractual changes.
• Working with operational stakeholders to gather data and support well-evidenced financial submissions.
• Strengthening processes around change control, documentation standards and financial governance.
• Producing clear, concise and well-structured reporting for senior stakeholders.

This is a visible role with genuine influence, sitting at the intersection of finance, operations and commercial decision-making.

Your Profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Background in industry or audit, ideally within contract-heavy or operational environments.
• Strong understanding of contract change processes, costing and financial governance.
• Technically strong, detail-oriented and comfortable bringing order to incomplete or evolving information.
• Confident engaging with senior operational stakeholders and challenging assumptions where appropriate.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, developing environment.

Compensation & Working ArrangementsThe day rate for this Interim Senior Finance Manager role is £425-500 per day, reflecting the scope, autonomy and senior stakeholder exposure of the assignment.

The role is based in Central Manchester with hybrid working, offering flexibility alongside meaningful time with the on-site leadership team. The 6-month duration provides stability, clear deliverables and the opportunity to make a tangible impact within a high-profile operational area.