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Vitae Financial Recruitment
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 14 days
Watford, Hertfordshire WD17 1LA, England
£250 - £275 per day
Part Time
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- The role of Management Accountant is available in Watford, Hertfordshire, offering a salary of £250-£275 per day for a duration of 6-9 months.
- The position requires the successful candidate to be fully qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with a solid background in managing fixed assets.
- Key responsibilities include preparing financial reports, conducting variance analysis, and ensuring compliance with IFRS and internal policies.
- The ideal candidate should possess excellent analytical skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving, with immediate availability preferred.
- This interim role is part of a well-established and growing business, emphasizing the importance of robust financial controls and governance.
250- 275p/day (Inside) 6-9 Months
Vitae are pleased to be working with our client, a well-established and growing business within Watford, in the search for a skilled finance professional to join their team on an interim basis, for circa 6-9 months.
This role is responsible for the accurate preparation and recording of Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet entries, ensuring alignment with IFRS and internal accounting policies. The successful candidate will also carry out regular analysis and reviews of revenue-related variances and overhead accounts to support effective financial decision-making.
Key responsibilities will include:
* Preparing timely and accurate monthly financial reports, including profit & loss statements and associated overheads.
* Assessing the need for journal adjustments and advising on appropriate accounting treatments for non-standard transactions.
* Demonstrating a solid understanding of fixed asset management.
* Promoting and embedding robust financial controls, policies, and governance across the business.
* Conducting regular budget variance analysis on P&L accounts to support financial performance monitoring.
* Reviewing accruals and individual site P&L statements to ensure accuracy and completeness.
* Assisting the finance team with year-end audit processes and related documentation.
* Collaborating closely with the Business Control team to address financial queries and support pre-month-end reviews of balance sheet variances exceeding 2%, including preparation of quarterly variance analysis.
* Completing and reviewing cost and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring high-quality supporting documentation and peer review processes.
* Reviewing commercial terms across acquisitions to support consistency and best practice.
* Managing accurate accruals processes, particularly in relation to unrecorded liabilities.
* Conducting detailed variance analysis.
The ideal candidate will be fully qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA). A solid background in managing fixed assets is preferred, along with excellent analytical skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving. As this is an interim role, the successful candidate will be immediately available/ on a short notice (circa 1 week).
Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
