Interim Management Accountant

CMA Recruitment Group; East Hampshire; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office in Fareham (PO15)

Hybrid role: 1 day/week from home post

Competitive daily rate: £200-£300

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group is working with an established group in the construction sector to recruit an Interim Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner, based in Fareham. The assignment is for a minimum of three months, with extension likely and a permanent role possible.

The role involves producing monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and profitability reporting by job and project, with close collaboration to review costs and forecasts on live jobs.

Qualifications

• Qualified or finalist in CIMA/ACCA/ACA, or qualified by experience.
• Ability to produce a full set of management accounts unaided.
• Experience in project, contract or job-costed environments; construction background is a plus.
• Comfort working with non-finance colleagues such as quantity surveyors and ops teams.
• Available immediately or within 2–3 weeks; open to interim or permanent opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts with variance analysis and commentary.
• Report on WIP and profitability by job and project.
• Collaborate with commercial/operational teams to review costs and forecasts.
• Provide commercial analysis not currently available in-house.
• Support the Group Financial Controller with ad hoc projects.

Skills

Financial analysis

Management accounting

Variance analysis

Stakeholder communication

Project costing

Team collaboration

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA finalist or qualified

Experience in construction/project costing (advantage)

Tools

Excel

ERP / costing software

Job description

CMA Recruitment Group is working with an established group in the construction sector to recruit an Interim Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner, based in Fareham. The assignment is for a minimum of three months, with extension likely and a permanent role possible.

What will the Interim Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner role involve?

• Producing monthly management accounts, with variance analysis and commentary for the Group Financial Controller
• Reporting on work in progress and profitability by job and project
• Working with the commercial and operational teams, including quantity surveyors, to review costs, margins and forecasts on live jobs
• Providing the commercial analysis the finance team does not currently have in-house, and improving how it is reported
• Supporting the Group Financial Controller with ad hoc analysis and projects

Suitable Candidate for the Interim Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner vacancy

• CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified, a finalist, or qualified by experience
• Able to produce a full set of management accounts without supervision
• Experience in a project, contract or job-costed business. Construction, building services or engineering is an advantage but not essential
• Used to working with non-finance colleagues such as quantity surveyors, contract managers or operations teams
• Current or recent titles could include Management Accountant, Finance Business Partner, Project Accountant or FP&A Analyst
• Available immediately or within two to three weeks. Career interims and candidates looking for a permanent role are both welcome

Additional benefits and information for the role of Interim Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner

• £200-£300 per day, depending on experience
• Minimum three-month assignment, with extension likely and a permanent role possible
• State of the art offices in Fareham (PO15), with one day a week from home possible after the initial training period
• 8:30am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, with a 4pm finish on Fridays

CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn't discriminate on any protected characteristics.