Interim Management Accountant
8 days ago
Sheffield
Sheffield City Centre | Hybrid (2-3 days in office)Salary: up to £49,000 + benefitsAre you a proactive and solutions-focused Management Accountant looking to make a meaningful impact within a respected public sector organisation? Our client, a well-established public sector company based in the heart of Sheffield, is seeking a talented Management Accountant to join their finance team on a Fixed Term basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to an organisation with a strong social purpose, supporting essential services delivered across the city. You'll be joining a collaborative, values-driven environment where your work directly supports improved outcomes for tenants, communities, and frontline teams.The RoleAs Management Accountant, you will play a key role in providing high-quality financial insight, enabling effective decision-making across the organisation. Responsibilities include: • Preparing monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and insightful reporting for budget holders, • Supporting the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, • Providing financial guidance to operational teams, helping them understand performance and cost drivers, • Preparing reconciliations, journals, and supporting audit requirements, • Producing accurate, timely information to support strategic projects and service planning, • Part-qualified or fully qualified status (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or equivalent experience, • Strong management accounting and business partnering skills, • Experience within public sector, housing, ALMO, or similar regulated environments (advantageous but not essential), • Confident Excel and financial systems capability, • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and explain financial information clearly, • Salary up to £50,000 per annum, • Hybrid working - typically 2-3 days per week in the Sheffield City Centre office, • 12-month FTC.