Job Description

Interim Management Accountant 6 Month FTC / Interim Housing Association North London Hybrid/Near Remote Working £250 - £400 per day (depending on PAYE/Umbr)

Looking for your next contract where you can make an immediate impact? We're partnering with a well-established Housing Association to recruit an experienced Management Accountant on a 6-month fixed-term contract, supporting the finance team through a busy reporting period. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong management accountant who enjoys producing high-quality financial information, improving reporting and working collaboratively across finance.

The Role

Reporting into the Financial Controller, you'll take ownership of the monthly management accounting process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across multiple entities. You'll be joining a supportive finance team where you'll be trusted to roll your sleeves up, provide robust financial insight and help maintain a strong financial control environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting pack
• Complete month-end accounting including journals, accruals and prepayments
• Prepare and post intercompany transactions and eliminations
• Analyse financial performance and investigate variances against budget, forecast and prior periods
• Produce meaningful financial commentary for senior stakeholders
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve outstanding items
• Ensure accounting entries are accurate and comply with financial policies
• Support continuous improvement of reporting processes and controls
• Work to tight month-end and reporting deadlines

About You

We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running and has:

• Strong management accounting experience within a medium or large organisation
• Excellent analytical and financial reporting skills
• Advanced Excel capability
• Experience preparing management accounts for multiple entities
• Strong attention to detail with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Confident communication skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly
• Previous Housing Association or social housing experience would be advantageous, although candidates from similar complex organisations will also be considered.

The Opportunity

• Hybrid working
• North London / Watford area
• Six-month fixed-term contract
• Immediate start preferred
• Competitive salary/package (to be confirmed)

If you're an experienced Management Accountant looking for your next interim opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note that we are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK and therefore do not require sponsorship.