Systems Management Accountant

Sharp Consultancy; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established organisation in Sheffield is seeking an Interim Systems Management Accountant for a 12-month contract. The role involves maintaining and improving finance systems, supporting financial reporting, and participating in project tasks. Candidates should have strong systems experience, be comfortable in a hybrid finance/systems role, and possess excellent communication skills. The position offers competitive compensation in a hybrid work environment, allowing for flexibility in work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Strong systems and reporting experience required.
• Must be able to operate in a hybrid finance/systems role.
• Proactive and detail-focused, comfortable with multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Maintain systems supporting financial operations.
• Assist with implementation and testing of upgrades.
• Build and maintain key management reports.
• Support the preparation of monthly Finance Reports.
• Manage and post Group consolidation entries.

Skills

Strong systems experience

Financial reporting

Project support

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Part-qualified, fully qualified, or QBE

Job description

Interim Systems Management Accountant – 12-Month FTC

£45,000 – £50,000

Sheffield (Hybrid – 3/4 Days per Week Onsite)

I’m working with a well-established organisation in Sheffield to recruit an Interim Systems Management Accountant for a 12-month fixed term contract.

This role is ideal for a technically minded accountant with strong systems experience who enjoys a blend of financial reporting, systems management, and project support.

Working closely with the Finance Director and the wider Systems Team, you will play a key role in maintaining, improving and supporting the finance systems that underpin day-to-day accounting and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Systems Management:

• Maintain the systems that support financial operations and accounting functions.
• Assist with the implementation and testing of system upgrades and new functionalities.
• Provide end-user support, resolving queries and configuring systems to address issues.
• Improve system controls and ensure all system changes are documented in a standardised format.

System Reporting:

• Build and maintain key management reports within the system.
• Work with the Systems Team to maintain standardised management accounts and reporting packs.

Other System Projects:

• Participate in data migration, testing and reporting tasks throughout various project phases.
• Ensure accurate documentation and process notes for all project activities.
• Support additional project tasks as required to ensure successful delivery.

Management Accounts & Financial Reporting:

• Support the Finance Director in preparing monthly Finance Reports.
• Manage and post Group consolidation entries in the system when required.
• Assist with the preparation of schedules for statutory accounts and respond to related queries.
• Provide financial reporting support to the Systems Team and wider finance function.
• Offer cover across management accounts, taxation, treasury, sales/purchase ledger, reporting and payroll as needed.

About You:

• Part-qualified, fully qualified, or QBE with strong systems and reporting experience.
• Comfortable operating in a hybrid finance/systems role.
• Proactive, detail-focused, and confident working across multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Strong communicator with the ability to support non-technical users.

If you’re a systems-savvy accountant looking for a varied and impactful interim role, I’d be delighted to discuss this opportunity with you. Please get in touch for more information or to submit your CV.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.