Interim Assistant Management Accountant

Ivy Rock Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an interim Assistant Management Accountant to join their Corporate Activities team. This role offers an exciting opportunity for early-career finance professionals to gain hands-on experience in management accounting, budgeting, and forecasting within a collaborative and values-driven environment. You'll work alongside experienced accountants, providing essential financial support to stakeholders and contributing to strategic decision-making. Enjoy hybrid working arrangements and be part of a supportive culture that values education and innovation.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Supportive workplace culture

Exposure to accounting processes

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills and problem-solving using financial data.
• Experience in finance settings with understanding of management accounts.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll journals and budget adjustments.
• Support monthly reporting and reconciliations.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting cycles.

Skills

Excel

Problem-solving

Accounting systems (ERP/finance packages)

Communication with non-finance stakeholders

Education

AAT Level 3 qualification

Job description

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Housing and Education Finance Recruiter at Ivy Rock Partners

Ivy Rock Partners is proud to be partnering exclusively with a world-renowned university, to recruit an interim Assistant Management Accountant into their Corporate Activities team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an early-career finance professional looking to gain hands-on experience in management accounting, budgeting, and forecasting - all within a collaborative and values-driven environment.

The Role

You’ll be an integral part of the university’s Corporate Activities team, working alongside experienced management accountants to deliver accurate, timely financial support to a range of stakeholders.

This role offers the chance to:

• Process payroll journals, income allocations, and budget adjustments.
• Support with monthly reporting, reconciliations, tuition fee allocations and deferrals.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting cycles using sector-specific tools.
• Contribute to year-end processes and audit readiness.
• Provide financial insights that enable strategic decision-making across faculties and directorates.

This is more than a transactional finance role - it’s a position that plays a key part in enabling the long-term success of a globally recognised institution.

About You

• Strong with Excel and enjoys problem-solving using financial data.
• Confident working with accounting systems (ERP/finance packages).
• Able to communicate finance clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Eager to learn and develop within a supportive team environment.

You’ll ideally bring:

• An AAT Level 3 qualification (or be working towards an accounting qualification).
• Experience working in a finance setting, with some understanding of management accounts.

Experience within higher education is a bonus but not essential.

What’s on Offer

• Hybrid working - typically 2 days per week in their Central London office.
• Exposure to a wide range of accounting processes in a high-performing team.
• Supportive, inclusive workplace culture driven by collaboration and development.
• A values-led organisation with a meaningful mission at the heart of education, innovation and societal impact.

Please get in contact with Megan Hunter for a confidential conversation about the role.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

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