Temporary Management Accountant
1 month ago
Wellingborough
Management accounts, variance analysis, P&L Your new company Join a leading logistics and supply chain organisation supporting high-profile contracts across the UK. With a strong focus on innovation, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction, this company offers a dynamic and collaborative environment where finance professionals can thrive and make a real impact. Your new role We are recruiting on behalf of a leading business seeking a confident and self-sufficient Management Accountant to join their finance team on a 4-month contract. This role has arisen due to a team restructuring and a new business win launching in October.Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the finance department with operational activities, financial reporting, and stakeholder engagement. You’ll be responsible for delivering accurate and timely management accounts, variance analysis, and KPI reporting, while ensuring compliance with corporate and contractual requirements. Key Responsibilities • Independently complete weekly and month-end management accounts, including variance analysis, • Reconcile accounts to the ERP system (Oracle Cloud) on a weekly/monthly basis (system experience not essential as recent upgrade), • Prepare and post accruals and prepayments, • Report KPI and statistical data to internal stakeholders and external customers., • Reconcile Balance Sheet control accounts and post monthly charges to the P&L., • Investigate and resolve Accounts Payable/Receivable queries, including parked and blocked invoices, • Support the Finance Manager and Senior Finance Manager with:, • Weekly estimates, • Quarterly forecasts, • Annual budgets, • Proven experience in management accounting within a fast-paced, multi-site environment, • Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs essential), • Comfortable working with finance systems, • Confident communicator with the ability to liaise with Finance Business Partners, Operations, and Customers, • Able to take ownership of individual P&Ls and manage multiple client accounts, • Opportunity to work with a dynamic finance team in a growing business, • Exposure to a newly implemented ERP system, • High-impact role with stakeholder visibility If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 4714047