Interim Management Accountant

Grafton Banks Limited; Eastbourne; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Grafton Banks Finance is partnering with a PE-backed business to recruit an Interim Management Accountant for an initial 6-month contract based in Brighton, East Sussex. You will lead monthly consolidated management reporting for UK and overseas entities, reporting to the Group Financial Controller.

The role requires a qualified, finalist or PQ level accountant with strong hands-on management accounting experience, excellent attention to detail and superb communication skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified, or finalist or PQ level accountant with hands-on management accounting experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and first-class communication skills.
• Experience in management accounting roles, possibly moving from practice.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate management accounts including P&L, balance sheet, and cashflow reports.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and robust financial controls.
• Analyse financial performance and provide insightful commentary.
• Assist in budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Support variance analysis and cost control initiatives including reconciliation of product costs.
• Ensure accurate accruals and prepayments are maintained.
• Assist with year-end audit and liaise with external auditors.
• Improve the month end process and management reporting information prepared by the department.

Skills

Management accounting

P&L reporting

Cash flow

BS reconciliations

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Cost control

Financial commentary

Job description

Grafton Banks Finance is working with a PE backed business, based in Brighton, East Sussex to recruit an Interim Management Accountant. This business is a leader in their field, and an award-winning business to work for. This role is based on an initial contract for a period of 6 months due to company growth.

This role will report into the Group Financial Controller and will lead the production of the monthly consolidated management reporting and management accounts for both the UK and overseas businesses.

We are looking for a qualified, or finalist or PQ level accountant with strong hands-on management accounting experience, excellent attention to detail, and first-class communication skills. This role will suit someone already working in a management accounting role and looking for the next step in their career, or someone moving out of a smaller practice with hands on management accounting experience.

Key tasks:

• Prepare accurate and timely management accounts including P&L, BS and Cashflow reports.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and ensure robust financial controls.
• Analyse financial performance and provide insightful commentary.
• Assist in budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Support variance analysis and cost control initiatives including reconciliation of product costs.
• Ensure accurate accruals and prepayments are maintained.
• Assist with year-end audit and liaise with external auditors.
• Improve the month end process and improve the management reporting information prepared by the department.

This role is hybrid working with 3 days in the offices in Brighton East Sussex. Salary for the role is up to £60,000k Per Annum . The successful candidate will join a high calibre team reporting into a Group Financial Controller. Due to the initial contract basis candidates available at short notice or within 1 months notice will take preference.