Interim Management Accountant

Apointe; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance consultancy is seeking an Interim Management Accountant for a 6-month fixed-term contract in North-West Surrey. This role will manage month-end reporting and support crucial financial system implementations. The successful candidate will have practical Management Accountant experience, strong accounting skills, and the ability to document processes. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a significant transition within the finance function while ensuring operational stability.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable practical experience in a Management Accountant role.
• Strong functional expertise in core accounting tasks.
• Proven process documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage handover and process documentation for stability.
• Ensure accuracy of the month-end cycle.
• Support ERP system implementation project.
• Refine financial processes during integration.

Skills

Management Accountant experience

Core accounting duties expertise

Interest in financial systems migration

Process documentation abilities

Job description

Interim Management Accountant

6 Month Fixed-term Contract

Salary : Day rate of £200 - £250

Location : North-West Surrey (Hybrid – 3 days in office)

Apointe are proud to be working in partnership with a high-growth Group to hire an Interim Management Accountant to provide essential operational continuity during a significant finance function consolidation. As Management Accountant, you’ll deliver critical month-end reporting and contribute to a major strategic system implementation. In a project-focused and transitional environment, your expertise will be key to securing stability and shaping the future financial infrastructure.

What You’ll Do :

• Seamless Transition : Manage the detailed handover and process documentation to ensure operational stability.
• Month-End Continuity : Ensure the accurate and uninterrupted delivery of the full month-end cycle.
• Core Accounting : Handle essential functions : accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, and inter-company cost allocations.
• System Implementation : Act as a key resource supporting a large-scale new ERP system implementation project.
• Process Stabilisation : Refine and stabilise financial processes during integration and pre-system deployment.

What You’ll Bring :

• Demonstrable practical experience in a Management Accountant role.
• Strong functional expertise in all core accounting duties.
• Experience or strong interest in supporting a financial systems migration project.
• Proven ability to document processes and manage an independent workload.
• Practical experience and capability prioritised over formal qualifications (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).

Why Join

This is more than a finance role, it’s an opportunity to safeguard stability while being integral to a forward-looking technological change, contributing to a business during a critical period of integration and transition. If you’re looking for a high-impact, hands-on role that is defining the future state of a finance function, we’d love to hear from you.