Interim Working Capital Lead (6 month FTC)
Bayman Atkinson Smythe
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Blackburn
Salary:
£35,000
-
£40,000
per year
Contract type: Full time

Interim Working Capital Lead - Blackburn - 6 Months FTC - £35,000 to £40,000 + Benefits
We are looking for an experienced Interim Working Capital Lead with a background in large multisite or Shared Service Centre teams on a 6-month contract basis. This critical role will focus on optimising working capital across the business, with a strong emphasis on cash management through the Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) functions. The role will be offered on a Fixed-Term Contract basis.
Key Responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced Interim Working Capital Lead with a background in large multisite or Shared Service Centre teams on a 6-month contract basis. This critical role will focus on optimising working capital across the business, with a strong emphasis on cash management through the Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) functions. The role will be offered on a Fixed-Term Contract basis.
Key Responsibilities
- Take ownership of the end-to-end working capital cycle, driving improvements in cash flow performance
- Lead and coordinate AP and AR activities to optimise payment terms, collections, and cash forecasting
- Monitor and analyse key working capital metrics ensuring KPI’s are met
- Partner with Procurement, Commercial, and Operations teams to influence behaviours around payment practices and billing cycles
- Ensure robust cash flow forecasting through close collaboration with FP&A and treasury
- Identify and implement process improvements across the working capital cycle, driving efficiency and control
- Support internal stakeholders and provide regular updates to senior finance leadership
- A strong finance professional with a track record in working capital management
- Proven experience overseeing AP and AR teams or functions within a complex business environment
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of cash flow drivers
- Highly analytical with excellent Excel and reporting skills
- Confident communicator, able to influence across finance and non-finance teams
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