Interim Management Accountant

SF Recruitment; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Management Accountant for a 12-month interim contract based in Shrewsbury, United Kingdom. This maternity cover role involves managing end-to-end finance operations, including credit control, ledgers, and payroll support. The position starts fully on-site and transitions to a hybrid model. The ideal candidate should have a strong finance background and proficiency in Sage50 and MS Excel, alongside excellent organisational skills.

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage invoicing, customer accounts, and legal escalation when required.
• Process and reconcile supplier invoices and manage payment runs.
• 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 management

Ledger management

Sage50 proficiency

MS Office proficiency

Excellent organisational skills

Confident communication

Tools

Sage50

MS Excel

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 recs, 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.