Hybrid Accountant - Lease & Payroll Reporting (Temp)

Morgan Jones Recruitment; Daventry; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Immediate start available

Job summary

Morgan Jones Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation in Daventry for a temporary Accountant role with hybrid working (2 days remote, 3 days onsite). The assignment runs until 24 December 2026, with a preferred start date of 14 September 2026.

You will join a busy finance team, taking ownership of lease accounting, payroll reporting, and month-end processes.

Qualifications

• Qualified or Part-Qualified Accountant with experience in financial reporting.
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with reconciliations and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage lease accounting activities and support quarterly audits
• Process payroll journals, reconciliations and reporting
• Complete monthly and quarterly corporate reporting requirements
• Prepare PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) returns
• Analyse and report Profit in Inventory (PII) variances
• Manage the month-end close process for a key operational site
• Prepare review files and financial submissions
• Conduct and present balance sheet reviews
• Prepare annual tax pack information
• Investigate financial variances and ensure data integrity
• Support and improve internal financial controls
• Communicate financial findings and recommendations to stakeholders

Skills

Excel

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Education

Qualified or Part-Qualified Accountant

Tools

Oracle

Power BI

Power Query

Job description

Morgan Jones Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation in Daventry for a temporary Accountant role with hybrid working (2 days remote, 3 days onsite). The assignment runs until 24 December 2026, with a preferred start date of 14 September 2026.

You will join a busy finance team, taking ownership of lease accounting, payroll reporting, and month-end processes.