Management Accountant

Reed; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed in Wolverhampton is seeking an experienced Management Accountant on a temporary basis to support the finance team through a busy reporting period. You will prepare journals, manage month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and provide insightful variance analysis; essential qualifications include ACCA/CIMA/ACA and strong Excel/ERP experience.

This temporary role offers a £350 per day rate and requires the ability to work to tight deadlines within a busy finance function in

Qualifications

• ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualification.
• Strong management accounting and month-end reporting experience.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journals, accruals, prepayments, provisions, and reclassifications.
• Complete month-end close activities and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage employee expenses and corporate card transactions.
• Maintain inventory accounting, stock provisions, and product costing processes.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting, depreciation, and lease accounting.
• Prepare intercompany, management charge, and tax journals.
• Calculate and maintain financial provisions, including bad debt and warranty provisions.
• Support overhead analysis and variance reporting.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of monthly reporting information to group deadlines.

Skills

Management accounting

Month-end reporting

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Analytical skills

Organisation

Communication skills

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Reed finance Wolverhampton are pleased to be partnering with our client to appoint a Management Accountant (Temporary Contract)

Location: Wolverhampton
Contract Type: Temporary / Interim Contract
Salary: £350 per day

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Management Accountant to join a well-established and growing organisation on a temporary contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional to support a busy finance team during a critical reporting period.

The Role

Reporting into the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in delivering accurate month-end reporting, maintaining strong financial controls, and supporting group reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journals, accruals, prepayments, provisions, and reclassifications
• Complete month-end close activities and balance sheet reconciliations
• Manage employee expenses and corporate card transactions
• Maintain inventory accounting, stock provisions, and product costing processes
• Oversee fixed asset accounting, depreciation, and lease accounting
• Prepare intercompany, management charge, and tax journals
• Calculate and maintain financial provisions, including bad debt and warranty provisions
• Support overhead analysis and variance reporting
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of monthly reporting information to group deadlines

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualification
• Strong management accounting and month-end reporting experience
• Proven experience with journals, reconciliations, accruals, and provisionsAdvanced Excel skills
• Experience working with ERP systems
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills
• The ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities