Job Description

Interim Management Accountant

Derby

12-month Fixed Term Contract

Site-based with Flexi Hours

£45-55k + benefits

Role Overview

Eaton Syalon is partnering exclusively with a Derby based business to recruit an experienced Interim Management Accountant to join its finance team on a 12-month fixed term contract. This is a hands-on, varied role supporting the full month-end cycle, management reporting, forecasting, budgeting, cost centre analysis, capex reporting and year-end activities.

The role would suit a qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience accountant with strong end-to-end management accounting experience, excellent communication skills and the ability to quickly build relationships with operational and finance stakeholders.

This is a site-based role offering flexible working hours and the opportunity to work in a relaxed, friendly and supportive culture.

Key Responsibilities

The Interim Management Accountant will be responsible for:

* Preparing monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timely delivery.

* Managing key elements of the month-end close process, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.

* Producing month-end reporting packs with clear commentary on performance.

* Completing variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior periods.

* Investigating key movements and providing meaningful insight to stakeholders.

* Preparing and maintaining cashflow forecasts.

* Assisting with the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts.

* Reviewing overhead cost centres and providing analysis of spend, trends and variances.

* Business partnering with cost centre managers to support financial understanding and cost control.

* Supporting capex reporting, including tracking spend against approved projects and budgets.

* Assisting with the preparation of statutory accounts and year-end schedules.

* Supporting analysis required for corporation tax submissions.

* Maintaining and improving balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be a confident and proactive management accountant who can quickly understand the business, take ownership of month-end responsibilities and provide reliable support across the finance function.

You will be comfortable working in a site-based environment and engaging with both finance and non-finance colleagues. Strong communication skills, accuracy and the ability to hit the ground running will be essential.

Skills and Experience Required

* Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience accountant.

* Strong end-to-end management accounting experience.

* Experience preparing monthly management accounts.

* Solid understanding of month-end processes, journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.

* Experience with budgeting, forecasting and cashflow forecasting.

* Ability to review and analyse overhead cost centres.

* Confident business partnering with cost centre managers and operational stakeholders.

* Experience with capex reporting and analysis.

* Exposure to statutory accounts preparation and year-end reporting..

* High attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.

* Proactive, hands-on approach with the confidence to take ownership.

Personal Attributes

* Strong communicator who can explain financial information clearly.

* Proactive and able to work with minimal supervision.

* Commercially aware with strong analytical skills.

* Organised, accurate and deadline-focused.

* Able to build effective relationships across the business.

* Comfortable challenging numbers and asking questions.

We'd love to hear from you if you are looking for your next interim project