Senior Management Accountant

Sheridan Maine Midlands; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheridan Maine Midlands is seeking an experienced Management Accountant for an interim assignment near the Midlands with a respected employer. The role covers month-end reporting, intercompany activity, budgeting and close collaboration with operational managers.

The position involves leading a small team and contributing to process improvements in financial reporting and controls. You will interact with auditors and manage cashflow planning in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA or ACA).
• Management Accounting experience in a commercial setting from TB to final reporting.
• Experience in budgeting and forecasting with operational partnering.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts including P&L and balance sheet.
• Own entity trial balances and ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare and post journals including accruals and prepayments.
• Balance sheet reconciliations and variance investigations.
• Process intercompany transactions and reconciliations across entities.
• Provide commentary on performance against budget/forecast and trends.
• Support annual budgets and regular forecasts.
• Build relationships with operational managers and provide financial insight.
• Maintain fixed asset register and monitor capex.
• Support year-end audit and liaise with auditors.
• Prepare cashflow forecasts and intercompany funding requirements.
• Identify improvements in reporting, controls and performance.
• Line-manage and develop a Management Accountant.

Skills

Excel

ERP systems

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Job description

A fantastic opportunity to add a well known and respected corporate brand to your CV, this is a fascinating, high performing business which boasts a genuine sense of purpose and societal value.

The Role

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts, including Profit & Loss,
• Balance Sheet and supporting schedules.
• Ownership of entity trial balances, ensuring all financial information is complete and accurate.
• Prepare and post journals, incl. accruals, prepayments and other month end adjustments.
• Balance sheet reconciliations and investigate any variances.
• Process intercompany transactions and reconciliations across multiple entities.
• Provide clear commentary on financial performance, highlighting key variances against budget and forecast.
• Support the preparation of annual budgets and regular financial forecasts.
• Build strong relationships with operational managers, providing financial support and commercial insight.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and monitor capital expenditure.
• Support the year end audit process and liaise with external auditors.
• Prepare cashflow forecasts and manage intercompany funding requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting, controls and business performance.
• Line manage and develop a Management Accountant, providing support, coaching and review of their work.

The Person

• Fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)
• Management Accounting experience gained in a commercial setting - TB through to final reporting
• Experience of supporting Budgeting and Forecasting processes and partnering operational stakeholders
• Excel and ERP systems skills
• Supervisory/leadership experience would be highly advantageous.

This is a fantastic interim opportunity with a respected Midlands employer of choice. Offices are near to public transport links.

Daily rate to £350 per day, inside IR35.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.