Interim Management Accountant

SF Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK recruitment agency is seeking a Management Accountant for a 12-month interim contract starting in December. This role involves overseeing end-to-end finance operations including credit control, ledger management, and payroll support. The successful candidate should have a strong finance background and be proficient in Sage50. Initially, the position will be fully on-site, transitioning to a hybrid model. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Strong finance/accounting background with credit control and ledger management.
• Proficient in Sage50 and MS Office (especially Excel).
• Excellent accuracy, organisational skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Confident communicator across customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Management accounts experience, payroll processing, and HR systems are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage invoicing and customer accounts; perform credit checks.
• Process supplier invoices/statements and manage payment runs.
• Conduct daily/monthly bank reconciliations and cashflow oversight.
• Support month-end close, including journals and P&L analysis.
• Maintain HR records and support UK payroll processing.

Skills

Credit control

Ledger management

Sage50

MS Office (Excel)

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Sage50

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Management Accountant (12-Month Interim Contract - Starts December) Working Pattern: Initially fully on-site (5 days/week), moving to hybrid.

Overview

Maternity cover role responsible for end-to-end finance operations, including credit control, ledgers, bank reconciliation, management accounts, payroll support, and compliance. Requires a hands-on, detail-driven accountant able to manage busy workflows and ensure accurate, timely reporting. Handover and hand-back periods included.

Key Responsibilities

• Credit Control & Sales Ledger: Manage invoicing, customer accounts, credit checks, statements, debt chasing, applications for payment, credit notes, retentions/final accounts, and legal escalation when required.
• Purchase Ledger: Process and reconcile supplier invoices/statements, manage payment runs, expenses, international payments, and card reconciliations.
• Banking & Cashflow: Daily/monthly bank reconciliations, payment setup, card monitoring, cashflow oversight, and system maintenance (Sage50).
• Management Accounts: Support month-end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments, P&L analysis, stock valuation, and VAT returns.
• Payroll & HR Admin: Maintain HR records, prepare timesheets, and support UK payroll processing and PAYE.

Skills & Experience

• Strong finance/accounting background with credit control and ledger management.
• Proficient in Sage50 and MS Office (especially Excel).
• Excellent accuracy, organisational skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Confident communicator across customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Advantageous: Management accounts experience, payroll processing, and HR systems.