Your New Company
You will be joining a large government organisation based in North Bristol, providing essential public services across the region.
The organisation is looking to strengthen its finance function with an Interim Assistant Management Accountant during a busy period.
This is initially a 3-month temporary assignment, with potential for extension depending on business requirements.
Your New Role
Reporting to the Management Accountant, you will support the month-end process and help deliver accurate financial reporting across the organisation.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts
- Preparing and posting journals, accruals and prepayments
- Completing balance sheet reconciliations
- Supporting budget monitoring and forecasting
- Investigating expenditure and budget variances
- Producing financial reports for budget holders
- Liaising with non-finance stakeholders to resolve queries
- Supporting year-end and audit requirements
- Assisting with improvements to financial processes and controls
- Providing ad hoc financial analysis and project support when required
What You Need to Succeed
You will ideally have previous experience working as an Assistant Management Accountant, Assistant Accountant, Finance Officer or similar.
You should have:
- Good month-end accounting experience
- Experience with journals, accruals and prepayments
- Strong reconciliation skills
- Good Excel skills, including lookups and data analysis
- Confidence working with finance and non-finance stakeholders
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to work to deadlines
- AAT qualification or study towards CIMA/ACCA would be beneficial.
- Previous public sector or government finance experience would be advantageous, but is not essential.
What You'll Get in Return
You will receive a competitive rate of approximately £18 to £22 per hour, depending on experience, alongside an initial 3-month temporary contract with potential to extend.
This is a great opportunity to gain further management accounting experience within a large government environment and develop your exposure to public sector finance.
Location: North Bristol
Contract: Minimum 3 months
Rate: £18 to £22 per hour
Working Pattern: Full-time, hybrid working
Sector: Public Sector
Start: ASAP