**12-month Fixed Term Contract**Office based**Flex on start or finish time**Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We are on the lookout for a detail-oriented and proactive Interim Management Accountant to join this finance team! This is your chance to play a pivotal role in managing financial processes, ensuring accurate reporting, and providing insights that drive strategic decision-making. You'll be a key support to the Financial Controller, with hands-on and varied responsibilities that will keep you engaged and challenged every day.
Responsibilities:
- Dive into management accounts production, including monthly management meetings.
- Take charge of accounts payable, from posting up to invoice approval.
- Master bank reconciliations.
- Handle accruals, prepayments, and all month-end journal adjustments.
- Monitor and report on business costs.
- Lead weekly supplier payment runs.
- Keep track of key financial calendar dates, dealing with filings.
- Prepare quarterly VAT returns.
- Forecast and monitor cashflow.
- Update staff benefits.
- Assist with process changes.
- Support the monthly financial close process, including General Ledger journal entries, supporting documentation, and subsequent P&L and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
- Analyse P&L and Balance Sheet variances, providing clear, concise commentary to aid understanding of key drivers.
- Communicate effectively with other site offices and the rest of the Finance team.
- Respond to ad-hoc information requests and perform ad-hoc data analysis.
Requirements:
- Minimum AAT qualification with solid work experience.
- Qualified / Part Qualified accountant with strong financial and management accounting background (ACA, ACMA, ACCA or 3 years management accounting and finance experience).
- Experience working in high-performing teams, with a willingness to help and an appreciation of the importance of deadlines and commitments.
- Ability to multi-task and operate in a calm and friendly manner.
- Flexible approach to a varied role.
- Professional and mature manner.
If you are looking for that step up from Assistant Accountant, then apply using the link.