Interim Management Accountant

Oakley Hill; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established service industry client is looking for a skilled Management Accountant to join their team in Reading. This influential role involves preparing and reviewing monthly financial results, providing clarity on P&L and cashflow, and delivering insightful reporting. The successful candidate will support the business in budgeting, forecasting, and enhancing financial performance. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-performing organization, contributing to key financial insights that drive business success. If you have experience in management accounting and are looking for a dynamic role with some hybrid flexibility, this position is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounting and financial reporting is essential.
• Candidates should have some progression towards an accounting qualification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly results, providing insights on P&L and cashflow.
• Assist in developing initiatives to enhance financial performance.

Skills

Management Accounting

Financial Reporting

Variance Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Education

Accounting Qualification (partially completed or qualified by experience)

Job description

Our Reading-based service industry client is seeking a skilled Management Accountant to join their team on an initial 6 month interim basis, following an internal secondment.

In this influential and commercially-focused role, the Management Accountant will support the business in preparing and reviewing monthly results, delivering clarity, insight and understanding of the P&L and cashflow to the wider business and senior stakeholders.

You'll provide insightful monthly reporting and interpretation of financial performance, including analysis of variances vs plan, budgets and forecasts, whilst offering guidance on key drivers to improve performance in key areas and capitalising on opportunities to increase profit.

Additional responsibilities will include:

1. Periodic re-forecasts and annual budgets
2. Assist in developing and implementing initiatives to enhance regional financial performance
3. Support in producing the annual budget and business plan
4. Participate in ad-hoc projects as required

We are looking for a dedicated and capable individual with previous experience in a similar role. Candidates with some progression towards an accounting qualification, or those who are qualified by experience, are welcome to apply.

This is a unique opportunity to join a high performing organisation, becoming part of a team which plays a crucial role in delivering financial information and insight which enables the business to achieve its goals.

This is primarily an office-based role, with some flexibility for hybrid working.