Interim Management Accountant

Interim Management Accountant 

Location: Scunthorpe  (Hybrid)

Salary: £40,000 

Vacanyc Type: Fixed Term Contract 3 Months

Benjamin Edwards is recruiting for an interim Management Accountant to join a reputable and growing organisation in Scunthorpe.  

What’s on offer to the Interim Management Accountant

38 days holiday (inc Bank holidays) + your birthday off

Generous pension and life assurance

Flexible and agile working options

Many company discounts available

Onsite parking

The role of the Interim Management Accountant

Working closely with the Commercial Accountant,

you will be responsible for producing accurate and timely financial information across several entities. Your responsibilities will include:

Preparing full monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, cash movements and supporting information

Producing an initial flash set of results shortly after month-end

Preparing and posting month-end journals including accruals, prepayments, payroll, stock, WIP, bad debt provisions and late invoice creditors

Completing balance sheet reconciliations

Analysing monthly performance and providing insight to support management accounts commentary

Producing monthly project and contract reporting, covering monthly, year-to-date and lifetime performance

Working closely with operational teams to ensure income and costs are accurately allocated across contracts

Supporting monthly reforecasts and the annual budgeting process

Undertaking financial and performance analysis as required

Completing bank reconciliations and investigating discrepancies

Reconciling intra-group transactions

Assisting with year-end reporting packs and external audit requirements

Supporting debtor management alongside the Accounts Receivable team

Identifying opportunities to improve, streamline and automate finance processes

Getting involved in the testing and implementation of new finance systems and processes

The ideal candidate for the Interim Management Accountant

ACCA/CIMA/ACA part qualified or qualified by experience, with a good understanding of key accounting principles fundamental to the duties and responsibilities of the role

Have practical experience producing monthly management accounts

Be confident preparing journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations

Have strong analytical skills and be comfortable getting underneath the numbers

Be able to communicate financial information effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders

Be organised and able to manage competing priorities and tight month-end deadlines

Have good finance systems and IT skills

Enjoy improving processes rather than simply accepting “the way things have always been done”

Due to the immediate

requirements of the role, applicants must be available to start at short notice.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Benjamin Edwards, please click apply