Interim Accountant

CMA Recruitment Group; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

The Interim Accountant role at CMA Recruitment Group is a six-month contract designed to support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning. Based in the UK office, you will partner with senior leaders and departmental stakeholders to drive robust financial insights.

You will deliver rolling forecasts, monthly management accounts, variance analysis and business partnering across reporting, with a focus on cash flow and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA with relevant experience.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling.
• Ability to communicate financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the budget process across multiple operating companies.
• Support forecasting and review assumptions with stakeholders.
• Prepare rolling forecasts and analyse variances against budget.
• Produce monthly management accounts and reporting for senior management.
• Review financial performance and provide trend analysis.
• Assist cash flow forecasting and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Stakeholder communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Are you an immediately available Interim Accountant ready to start an exciting six-month contract within a dynamic business? This role will support the business through a key period of budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, working closely with senior leaders and departmental stakeholders. The position offers broad involvement across reporting, analysis and business partnering activities.

What will the Interim Accountant role involve?

• Coordinate the budget process across multiple operating companies and support the delivery of annual budgets.
• Work with stakeholders across the business to review assumptions and support the forecasting process.
• Prepare rolling forecasts and analyse variances against budget.
• Produce monthly management accounts and reporting for senior management.
• Review financial performance and provide analysis on trends, risks and opportunities.
• Support cash flow forecasting, working capital reporting and process improvement initiatives.

Suitable Candidate for the Interim Accountant vacancy:

• Fully qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) and preferably with some previous experience within a stock-based business.
• Previous involvement in budgeting and forecasting, with proven analytical and financial modelling capability.
• Able to build effective working relationships and communicate financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Interim Accountant:

• Initial six-month contract reporting to the Group Finance Director, with the potential to become permanent.
• Office based with the opportunity to work across budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial planning activities.
• Salary will be dependent on experience.

CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn t discriminate on any protected characteristics.