Interim Group Management Accountant

JSS Search; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified Interim Group Management Accountant to support the finance function during a critical period. The role involves managing the month-end close process, executing balance sheet reconciliations, and ensuring accuracy in cost centre management. Candidates must have significant post-qualification experience and a strong knowledge of financial controls and reporting. Experience with Oracle Fusion and working independently in a fast-paced environment is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in group finance or a similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of month-end close and balance sheet management.
• Proven ability to integrate quickly into a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute the month-end close process ensuring accurate reporting.
• Perform journal entries and reconciliations for key balance sheet areas.
• Collaborate with business units to ensure accuracy of financial data.

Skills

Month-end close processes

Cost centre management

Balance sheet reconciliations

Excel

Oracle Fusion

Oracle FCCS

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Interim Group Management Accountant to support our finance function during a critical period. This role will play a key part in the delivery of the month-end close process, with a particular focus on cost centre management and key balance sheet reconciliations, including loans, interest, and bank postings.

This is a hands-on interim role suited to a qualified accountant with extensive post-qualification experience, a deep understanding of month-end processes, and ideally prior exposure to Oracle Fusion and Oracle FCCS.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and execute the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Perform and review journal entries and reconciliations for key balance sheet areas, including Loan accounting, Interest calculations and accruals, and Bank reconciliations and related postings.
• Oversee cost centre accounting, ensuring accurate allocation of costs and meaningful variance analysis.
• Support the Group Financial Controller with group-level reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with business units to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data.
• Maintain and improve financial controls around key processes.
• Assist with the preparation of management accounts, reporting packs, and commentary.
• Provide support for audit or ad hoc financial analysis as needed.

Key Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant post-qualification experience in a group finance or similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of month-end close, balance sheet management, and cost centre accounting.
• Excellent Excel skills and experience handling complex reconciliations and reporting.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion and Oracle FCCS is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to quickly integrate into a team and hit the ground running in an interim setting.
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing

Industries

• Staffing and Recruiting