Interim Management Accountant

Interim Management Accountant

Posted Today by 1769172224

£350 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Birmingham, West Midlands

Summary: The Interim Management Accountant role is a full-time position based in Birmingham, requiring experience within a Multi-Academy Trust. The successful candidate will provide financial insight, lead budgeting and forecasting, and manage finance staff during a transitional period. This position aims to support strategic objectives and drive positive change within the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide commercial and financial insight to support strategic and operational objectives.
  • Lead on budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Deliver financial analysis, modelling, and business cases to support quick, informed decision-making.
  • Partner with senior leaders to influence, challenge, and resolve financial and operational issues.
  • Oversee and improve month-end, management accounts, and performance reporting processes.
  • Identify and drive process improvements, cost efficiencies, and margin enhancement initiatives.
  • Manage and coach finance staff (Analysts/Associates), ensuring capability and performance are maintained during transition periods.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and organisational requirements.

Key Skills:

  • Multi-Academy Trust experience is essential.
  • Extensive interim finance management experience.
  • Strong track record in the education sector.
  • Proven business partnering and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Commercially focused with the ability to deliver quick results.
  • Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
  • Experienced in process improvement, controls, and team leadership.

Salary (Rate): £350 per day

City: Birmingham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role: Interim Management Accountant

Location: Birmingham - Hybrid

Type: Interim -3 to 6 months - Multi Academy Trust (experience working within a MAT is essential)

Hours: Full Time

Salary: £250-£350 per day

Sellick Partnership is seeking an Interim Management Accountant for a Multi-Academy Trust in Birmingham.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate Management Accountant who is willing to support our client's purposeful movement that brings about positive, sustainable change in people's lives.

Key responsibilities:

  • Provide commercial and financial insight to support strategic and operational objectives.
  • Lead on budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Deliver financial analysis, modelling, and business cases to support quick, informed decision-making.
  • Partner with senior leaders to influence, challenge, and resolve financial and operational issues.
  • Oversee and improve month-end, management accounts, and performance reporting processes.
  • Identify and drive process improvements, cost efficiencies, and margin enhancement initiatives.
  • Manage and coach finance staff (Analysts/Associates), ensuring capability and performance are maintained during transition periods.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and organisational requirements

Key skills:

  • Multi-Academy Trust experience is essential
  • Extensive interim finance management experience.
  • Strong track record in the education sector.
  • Proven business partnering and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Commercially focused with the ability to deliver quick results.
  • Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
  • Experienced in process improvement, controls, and team leadership.

Please apply if you believe that you are well-suited to this excellent opportunity. For additional information, please contact Adam Rouse at Sellick Partnership.

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