Contract Management Accountant

Harvey John; Mount Pleasant; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey John in Newhaven, East Sussex, is seeking a Contract Management Accountant for an initial 2-3 month assignment to support a system implementation. You will work closely with the Head of Finance within a small, collaborative finance team, shaping how the new system operates during this period of change.

The role can flex between month-end reporting and active involvement in the implementation, with strong Excel and analytical skills essential for success.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills essential.
• Experience with financial data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support the system implementation project, including process mapping and data migration if needed.
• Manage month-end management accounts: journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and cross-team support with strong Excel usage.
• Collaborate with a small team in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Skills

Excel

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified or QBE

Job description

Contract Management Accountant Newhaven, East Sussex 2-3 Months

Our client, a growing and entrepreneurial business based in Newhaven, is looking for a Contract Management Accountant to join them on an initial 2-3 month assignment with possibility to extend.

This is a hands-on role reporting directly to the Head of Finance, supporting the business during a new system implementation. You'll join a small, close-knit finance team who work highly collaboratively, and your input will genuinely shape how successfully things run during a period of change.

The exact focus of the role can flex depending on your background, whether that's leaning more heavily into month end and reporting, or taking a more active role in the systems implementation itself.

The role:

• Support the Head of Finance throughout the system implementation, with scope to get more involved in process mapping, testing and data migration if that's where your strengths lie
• Manage month-end management accounts, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations, with the ability to take on more of this workload if your background is stronger on the reporting side
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support to the wider business, with strong Excel skills used throughout
• Work closely with a small team, so a flexible, roll-up-your-sleeves approach is essential

About you:

• Qualified or QBE Management Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
• Strong Excel skills essential
• Experience of system implementations or migrations is desirable, but not required if your core strength is month-end and reporting
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with less structure than a larger corporate
• Confident communicator, able to work autonomously
• Available at short notice for an immediate or near-immediate start