Contract Management Accountant

Harvey John; Tudhoe; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey John is assisting a Newhaven, East Sussex business in recruiting a Contract Management Accountant for an initial two to three month assignment, with the potential to extend. The role reports to the Head of Finance and supports the business during a new system implementation.

The candidate will help with month-end, journals, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations, or take on more of the reporting workload if that is stronger.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills essential.
• Experience with month-end and reporting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end management accounts, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support the Head of Finance during system implementation, with involvement in process mapping, testing and data migration.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support to the wider business.

Skills

Excel

Education

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

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