Management Accountant

ASC Connections; Swillington Common; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily rate

Hybrid Leeds (3 on-site / 2 remote)

Long-term contract until Mar 2027

Potential permanent position

Job summary

ASC Connections is seeking a Management Accountant for a day-rate contract in Leeds with a hybrid model (3 days on-site, 2 days from home) through March 2027. You will join a collaborative finance team, owning segments of the monthly management accounts, posting journals, and delivering detailed variance analysis.

The ideal candidate is part-qualified or newly qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with strong Excel skills and proven ability to provide financial insight to stakeholders, supporting budgeting

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA).
• Experience in a management accounting role.
• Strong understanding of month-end processes, including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret financial data.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of designated areas of the monthly management accounts, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Prepare and post journals as part of month-end close activities.
• Produce accruals and prepayments, ensuring appropriate accounting treatment and supporting documentation.
• Deliver monthly financial reporting, including detailed variance analysis against budget and forecast.
• Provide insightful commentary to explain financial performance, key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes, working closely with wider finance teams.
• Produce financial analysis and reports to support business decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, providing guidance and financial insight where required.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing processes, controls, and reporting efficiency.

Skills

Month-end close

Excel skills

Stakeholder communication

Management accounting experience

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA (part-qualified)

Job description

Management Accountant (Contract) - Leeds (Hybrid)
(Apply online only) day rate Contract until March 2027

We are currently recruiting for a Management Accountant to join a well-established finance team on a long-term contract basis. Working within a collaborative finance function, you will play a key role in delivering accurate management information, supporting month-end processes, providing meaningful financial analysis, and partnering with stakeholders across the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive finance professional looking to further develop their management accounting expertise within a fast-paced and commercially focused environment.

As the Management Accountant, your responsibilities will include:

• Take ownership of designated areas of the monthly management accounts, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.


• Prepare and post journals as part of month-end close activities.


• Produce accruals and prepayments, ensuring appropriate accounting treatment and supporting documentation.


• Deliver monthly financial reporting, including detailed variance analysis against budget and forecast.


• Provide insightful commentary to explain financial performance, key drivers, risks, and opportunities.


• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies.


• Support budgeting and forecasting processes, working closely with wider finance teams.


• Produce financial analysis and reports to support business decision-making.


• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, providing guidance and financial insight where required.


• Identify opportunities to improve existing processes, controls, and reporting efficiency.

Ideally, you will have the following experience:

• Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA).


• Previous experience within a management accounting role.


• Strong understanding of month-end accounting processes, including journals, accruals and prepayments.


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret financial data and provide meaningful insight.


• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of financial information.


• Experience within a larger or complex business environment would be advantageous.


• Previous exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines.


• A proactive and continuous improvement mindset.

What's on Offer?

• daily rate.


• Hybrid working model with 3 days on-site in Leeds and 2 days working from home.


• Long-term contract opportunity through to March 2027.


• Potential opportunity to secure a permanent position in the future.


• Opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative finance team within a dynamic business environment.

If you're a detail-oriented Management Accountant with strong month-end, reporting and analysis experience and are available for your next contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.