Interim Management Accountant

Apointe; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth Group is seeking an Interim Management Accountant in Sheffield to ensure operational continuity during a finance function consolidation. This role requires managing month-end reporting, supporting a new ERP implementation, and refining financial processes to maintain stability. Ideal candidates will have practical experience in management accounting, with strong functional expertise. It is a high-impact role, essential for the future of the finance function, in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable practical experience in a Management Accountant role.
• Strong expertise in core accounting duties.
• Interest in supporting financial systems migration.

Responsibilities

• Manage detailed handover and process documentation.
• Ensure accurate month-end delivery.
• Handle accruals, prepayments, fixed assets.
• Support large-scale ERP system implementation.
• Refine financial processes during integration.

Skills

Practical experience in Management Accountant role

Strong functional expertise in core accounting duties

Ability to document processes

Experience in financial systems migration

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.