Temporary Financial Management Accountant

Red Door Recruitment; Milehouse; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Temporary Financial Management Accountant to support month-end close and financial analysis in St Albans. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong Excel skills and robust analytical capabilities. This full-time role offers a daily pay rate of £200-£225 for approximately 2 months with an ASAP start date.

Qualifications

• Several years of relevant experience in financial management.
• Experience in compiling and analysing financial data.
• Experience with month end closings and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Month-end close support and reporting.
• P&L analysis.
• Forecasting and reporting support.
• Year-end preparations and balance sheet reviews.
• Adjusting budget change requests.
• Business partnering with management.
• Commercial insights and ad-hoc analysis.
• Supplier payment escalation point.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Robust analytical capabilities

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Team player

Education

Degree educated

Qualified accountant

Job description

Temporary Financial Management Accountant

Location: St Albans

Pay: £200-£225 per day, depending on experience

Hours: Full-time

Duration: Approximately 2 months

Start date: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

• Month-end close support and reporting analysing, closing both accruals and prepayments, reposting on the results and providing commentary
• P&L analysis
• Forecasting and reporting support
• Year-end preparations balance sheet reviews and reconciliations
• Reviewing and adjusting budget change requests
• Business partnering as needed with members of the management team
• Assisting with commercial insights and ad-hoc analysis
• Supplier payment escalation point, coordinating any emergency payments

What our client is looking for

• A qualified accountant with several years of relevant experience
• Degree educated
• Strong Excel skills experience in compiling and analysing financial data
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential
• Robust analytical capabilities, analysing financial data, identifying trends, writing commentary and making informed recommendations
• Robust experience in month end closings and reporting
• Good relationship building and stakeholder management qualities, and experience working with and presenting information and ideas to senior staff members
• Team player essential

Red Door Recruitment is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Full details available on our website.

Please note due to the number of applications we often receive; only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.