Interim FP&A Accountant

Robert Walters UK; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK finance team is seeking an FP&A Accountant to join their hybrid model. You will produce management accounts, improve processes, and support financial stakeholders. The ideal candidate holds a finance qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and has strong general ledger experience. If you're proactive and detail-oriented, this role offers a meaningful chance to impact a major organization positively.

Benefits

Collaborative finance team

Opportunity for continuous improvement

Commitment to growth and innovation

Qualifications

• Strong general ledger experience is essential.
• Confident communicator with collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate management accounts, ensuring compliance.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support the month-end process and validate results.

Skills

Strong general ledger experience

Confident communicator

Strong Excel capability

Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

FP&A Accountant – South Manchester £53,000 | 18‑Month FTC Hybrid Policy

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a driven FP&A Accountant to join a high‑performing finance team within a major UK group. This role offers broad exposure across a complex, fast‑paced division and the chance to make a real impact through high‑quality reporting, strong financial control and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity

You’ll play a key role in delivering accurate, robust divisional accounts, ensuring the integrity of financial data and supporting senior finance stakeholders. Working closely with Finance Directors, Business Partners and the wider FP&A team, you’ll help the business understand performance, meet service levels and deliver insightful reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce accurate management accounts, ensuring compliance with accounting policies.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Support the month‑end process, posting journals and validating financial results.
• Present management accounts to senior finance leaders within agreed deadlines.Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation and standardisation.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across multiple divisions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the finance function.

About You

• (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong general ledger experience.
• Confident communicator with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Skilled in managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Proactive, ambitious and solutions‑focused, with a keen eye for accuracy.
• Strong Excel capability and ideally experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.

What's on Offer

You’ll join a collaborative, ambitious finance team within a major organisation committed to growth, innovation and sustainability. The role offers excellent exposure, meaningful responsibility and the chance to support a large and evolving business through a key period.

If you’re seeking a challenging role that combines technical accounting, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement, this is an excellent next step.

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