Contract Management Accountant

Harvey John Recruitment; Tudhoe, Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey John Recruitment is seeking a Contract Management Accountant for an initial 2-3 month assignment in Newhaven, East Sussex. The role is hands-on, reporting to the Head of Finance during a system implementation and offering scope to influence processes.

The successful candidate will support month-end activities, produce analysis, and adapt to evolving priorities in a small, collaborative finance team.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills essential.
• Experience in month-end and reporting is advantageous.
• Flexible to work in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Able to communicate confidently and work autonomously.
• Available at short notice for immediate or near-immediate start.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Finance during the system implementation, with scope to contribute to process mapping, testing and data migration.
• Manage month-end management accounts, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support to the wider business, leveraging strong Excel skills.
• Collaborate with a small team, adopting a flexible, roll-up-your-sleeves approach.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Autonomous working

Education

Qualified or QBE Management Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Job description

Contract Management Accountant

Contract Management Accountant | Newhaven, East Sussex | 2-3 Months | Temporary/Contract | £40000.00 - £70000.00 per annum

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

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