Interim Management Accountant in Scunthorpe)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Scunthorpe; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days holiday

Birthday off

Pension

Life assurance

Flexible working

Discounts

Onsite parking

Job summary

Ad Warrior Ltd in Scunthorpe is seeking an Interim Management Accountant to join on a fixed-term contract for 3 months. Hybrid working and immediate start available.

You will produce full monthly management accounts, balance sheets, P&L, and assist with budgeting, reforecasts, and year-end reporting, collaborating with commercial teams.

The role requires ACCA/CIMA/ACA part qualified or qualified by experience, strong analytical skills, and experience in producing management accounts.

Qualifications

• ACCA/CIMA/ACA part qualified or qualified by experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare full monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash movements).
• Produce an initial flash set of results after month-end.
• Post month-end journals including accruals, prepayments, payroll, stock and WIP.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and provide insights for commentary.
• Manage monthly project and contract reporting (monthly/year-to-date/lifetime).
• Support budgeting, reforecasts and year-end reporting packs.
• Assist with intra-group reconciliations and audit requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial communication

Organised

IT/Finance systems

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA part qualified or qualified by experience

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

Interim Management Accountant

Location: Scunthorpe (Hybrid)

Salary: £40,000

Vacanyc Type: Fixed Term Contract 3 Months

Benjamin Edwards is recruiting for an interim Management Accountant to join a reputable and growing organisation in Scunthorpe.

What's on offer to the Interim Management Accountant

• 38 days holiday (inc Bank holidays) + your birthday off
• Generous pension and life assurance
• Flexible and agile working options
• Many company discounts available
• Onsite parking

The role of the Interim Management Accountant

Working closely with the Commercial Accountant, you will be responsible for producing accurate and timely financial information across several entities. Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing full monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, cash movements and supporting information
• Producing an initial flash set of results shortly after month-end
• Preparing and posting month-end journals including accruals, prepayments, payroll, stock, WIP, bad debt provisions and late invoice creditors
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations
• Analysing monthly performance and providing insight to support management accounts commentary
• Producing monthly project and contract reporting, covering monthly, year-to-date and lifetime performance
• Working closely with operational teams to ensure income and costs are accurately allocated across contracts
• Supporting monthly reforecasts and the annual budgeting process
• Undertaking financial and performance analysis as required
• Completing bank reconciliations and investigating discrepancies
• Reconciling intra-group transactions
• Assisting with year-end reporting packs and external audit requirements
• Supporting debtor management alongside the Accounts Receivable team
• Identifying opportunities to improve, streamline and automate finance processes
• Getting involved in the testing and implementation of new finance systems and processes

The ideal candidate for the Interim Management Accountant

• ACCA/CIMA/ACA part qualified or qualified by experience, with a good understanding of key accounting principles fundamental to the duties and responsibilities of the role
• Have practical experience producing monthly management accounts
• Be confident preparing journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Have strong analytical skills and be comfortable getting underneath the numbers
• Be able to communicate financial information effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Be organised and able to manage competing priorities and tight month-end deadlines
• Have good finance systems and IT skills
• Enjoy improving processes rather than simply accepting "the way things have always been done"

Due to the immediate requirements of the role, applicants must be available to start at short notice.