Temporary Financial Management Accountant | St Albans | Up to £225 per day

Red Door Recruitment; St Albans; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in St Albans is seeking a Temporary Financial Management Accountant to support month-end closures and reporting. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong Excel skills and robust analytical capabilities. You will work closely with the management team and assist with financial data analysis and forecasting. This role offers an excellent daily rate of up to £225 for approximately 2 months.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Month-end close support and reporting.
• P&L analysis and forecasting support.
• Year-end preparations and balance sheet reviews.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Strong Excel skills

Strong verbal communication

Strong written communication

Robust analytical capabilities

Good relationship building

Education

Degree educated

Job description

Temporary Financial Management Accountant | St Albans | Up to £225 per day

6 Nov

Pay: Up to £225 per day, depending on experience

Duration: Approximately 2 months

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

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.