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Management Accountant / Bookkeeper Harrogate (Hybrid Working 2 Days WFH) Up to £45,000 (DOE) An established and successful SME based in central Harrogate is seeking a full-time Management Accountant / Bookkeeper to join their team. This is a varied and autonomous role, reporting directly to the Finance Director, with the opportunity to contribute across multiple areas of finance. The company offers flexible hybrid working, with up to 2 days working from home (optional), and offices conveniently located close to public transport and free all-day on-street parking a short walk away. Key Responsibilities Preparation of monthly management accounts and supporting financial reports Assistance with year-end accounts preparation Daily bank reconciliations Monthly payroll processing Maintenance of ledgers and accounting records Financial data analysis and reporting Supporting budgeting and forecasting activities Requirements Proven experience in a similar role (management accounts & bookkeeping essential) Payroll processing experience Strong IT skills, including Sage 50 (essential) High level of accuracy with excellent attention to detail Professional, confidential, and well-organised approach Additional Information Hybrid working: 2 days WFH available Central Harrogate location with excellent transport links Friendly and supportive SME environment TPBN1_UKTJ

Are you a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys systems, reporting transformation and making numbers genuinely useful to senior leaders? Gifford and Partners are working on behalf of a well-established and growing Yorkshire business seeking an experienced Project Accountant to lead a high-impact finance systems project over the next six months. This is not a routine reporting role. It is a hands-on opportunity to help modernise how finance data is captured, interpreted and presented across the business. You will play a key role in implementing IBM Planning Analytics (the revolution of Cognos TM1), helping migrate data from a legacy platform, redesign reports, improve planning models and create clearer, smarter insight for senior financial and operational stakeholders. What you will be doing Lead the rollout and implementation of IBM Planning Analytics (IBM PA) Extract and transition reporting data from legacy systems Build improved weekly and monthly reporting packs Support budgeting and forecasting models within the new platform Create logic-driven dashboards and meaningful management reports Partner with Finance, IT and operational leaders to define needs Test data outputs, validate accuracy and resolve discrepancies Train end users and support adoption across the business Deliver the project to agreed timelines and milestones What we are looking for Qualified or part-qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA / AAT considered) Experience within FP&A, commercial finance, project accounting or finance systems Exposure to IBM Planning Analytics, Cognos, SAP BPC, Hyperion, Anaplan or similar tools Strong reporting, modelling and data interpretation skills Able to communicate with both finance and non-finance stakeholders A proactive contractor mindset who can add value quickly Why consider this role? High-profile transformation project with visible impact Broad stakeholder exposure across finance and operations Chance to shape reporting rather than maintain it Immediate value-add assignment for an experienced interim professional If you enjoy turning data into decision-ready insight and want a contract where you can genuinely make a difference, Please get in touch with the team at Gifford and Partners immediately. TPBN1_UKTJ