Temporary Management Accountant

Office Angels Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Office Angels Limited is seeking a proactive Management Accountant contractor to join our Leeds finance team on a hybrid basis. You will prepare, review and deliver high quality management information, providing insightful analysis to support business decisions.

This role suits a part qualified or newly qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with a solid technical foundation in month-end close, accruals, and commentary, plus a willingness to drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Part qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA preferred).
• Strong technical accounting foundation with experience of management accounting and month end close.
• Analytical and detail oriented, with the ability to interpret financial data and translate it into clear business insight.
• Confident communicator, able to engage effectively with non finance stakeholders and challenge constructively where appropriate.
• Well organised and resilient, with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Proactive, collaborative and solutions focused, with a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of specific P&L areas within the monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness and adherence to deadlines.
• Prepare, review and challenge accruals and prepayments, ensuring appropriate accounting treatment and robust supporting documentation.
• Deliver clear and insightful monthly reporting, including variance analysis against budget and forecast.
• Provide high quality commentary and analysis, highlighting key drivers, risks and opportunities affecting performance.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring issues are identified and resolved promptly.
• Support monthly reforecasting and budgeting cycles.
• Actively identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency, control and quality of reporting and month end processes.
• Respond to ad hoc financial analysis and reporting requests from senior stakeholders.

Skills

Management accounting

Month end close

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Time management

Education

Part qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Job description

Temporary Management Accountant

Job Title: Management Accountant Contractor

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Until End of March 2027 with permanent potential

Pay Rate: Up to £240 per day

Location: Hybrid - Leeds, LS15 - 3 days on site, 2 days from home

We are seeking a proactive and conscientious Management Accountant to join a Finance team in Leeds. This role will be responsible for the preparation, review and delivery of high quality management information, providing meaningful insight into business performance and supporting stakeholders with effective decision making.

This is an excellent opportunity for a part qualified or newly qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA) looking to further develop their technical expertise and business partnering skills within a dynamic, fast paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of specific P&L areas within the monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness and adherence to deadlines.
• Prepare, review and challenge accruals and prepayments, ensuring appropriate accounting treatment and robust supporting documentation.
• Deliver clear and insightful monthly reporting, including variance analysis against budget and forecast.
• Provide high quality commentary and analysis, highlighting key drivers, risks and opportunities affecting performance.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring issues are identified and resolved promptly.
• Support monthly reforecasting and budgeting cycles.
• Actively identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency, control and quality of reporting and month end processes.
• Respond to ad hoc financial analysis and reporting requests from senior stakeholders.

Skills & Experience

• Part qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA preferred).
• Strong technical accounting foundation with experience of management accounting and month end close.
• Analytical and detail oriented, with the ability to interpret financial data and translate it into clear business insight.
• Confident communicator, able to engage effectively with non finance stakeholders and challenge constructively where appropriate.
• Well organised and resilient, with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Proactive, collaborative and solutions focused, with a continuous improvement mindset

Note

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest!