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Interim Management Accountant job in Devon Interim Management Accountant - ManufacturingLocation: Plymouth Start Date: Early-Mid March 2026 Duration: Minimum 6 months - Hybrid working available Day Rate: Up to £250 per day Qualification: Qualified, Part-Qualified, or QBE About the RoleHays are partnering with a leading floor manufacturing business based in Plymouth, who are seeking an experienced Interim Management Accountant to support their finance function during a period of backlog and delayed month end reporting. You will take full ownership of the month end process within Sage 200, provide hands-on technical accounting support, and deliver accurate, timely management accounts. This role requires someone who can stabilise processes quickly, bring structure to reporting, and work confidently within a manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Management Accountant who can hit the ground running and make an immediate impact. Key ResponsibilitiesMonth End Accounting & Reporting • Lead and execute the full month end close process within Sage 200, • Produce accurate and timely management accounts including P&L, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis, • Prepare and review accruals, prepayments, journals and adjustments, • Reconcile stock, WIP, and manufacturing variances in line with best practice, • Work hands-on within Sage 200 to ensure data integrity and smooth month end closure, • Identify weaknesses or gaps in current processes and implement practical improvements, • Strengthen financial controls, documentation and month end procedures, • Partner with production, operations, and wider finance colleagues to improve data flow, • Provide insight and recommendations to senior management, • Background as a Management Accountant, Assistant Finance Manager or similar, • Part-qualified, fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), or QBE with strong experience, • Hands-on experience with Sage 200, particularly month end procedures, • Manufacturing sector experience, • Highly organised, able to prioritise quickly and effectively, • Proactive, solutions-focused, and confident in improving processes, • Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, time-pressured environment

Job Type: Full time We have a great opportunity for a Finance Manager to join our team within Vistry Bristol at our office in Clifton. As our Finance Manager you will provide support to the Finance Director and Head of Finance in providing accurate and timely financial information to all stakeholders for decision making and purposes and assist with the smooth running of the finance team. This will involve weekly and monthly reporting on cash and financial results. The role will also involve working with the junior members of the team and providing support where necessary. You will join a welcoming and friendly team. We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated. • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus, • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance, • Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees, • Up to 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays, • 2 Volunteering days per annum, • Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover, • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, • Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice, • Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary, • Share save and share incentive schemes, • Christmas company shutdown, • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…, • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality, • ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with a proven track record in producing concise management information, • Experience of financial reporting within a large organisation, • Team Management, • Strong systems experience, • Cash management and forecasting experience, • Excellent Excel Skills, • Variance analysis and interrogation, • Able to produce information accurately and to the stipulated deadlines, • Strong interpersonal skills and possess commercial awareness to effectively communicate at all levels, • Experience of joint venture accounting, • Good understanding and experience of financial governance and compliance, • Construction or Housebuilding Industry experience, • Knowledge of VAT, DRC and CIS, • Experience of using COINS would be beneficial., • Preparation of management accounts on a monthly basis with the aid of an Assistant Accountant, • Business Partner with Sales, Operations and Commercial to drive performance of business, • Provide support to the Finance Director in production of monthly Board packs, • Monthly Joint Venture reporting both internally and to JV partners, • Preparation and input of journals, prepayments and accruals, • Short to medium term cash forecasting, • Performing month end reconciliations and providing account analysis, • Finance Team Management, • Preparing weekly and monthly reports to Group, • Manage and collate audit queries for half year and full year audit, • Support future system implementations and upgrades Join us in making Vistry. #LI-TP1