Interim Management Accountant

Interim Management Accountant

Posted 1 day ago by Michael Page

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£250 Per day
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Hybrid
Finchley, England, United Kingdom
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Summary: The Interim Management Accountant will oversee financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting and analysis to support business decisions within the business services industry. This temporary role requires a skilled professional with accounting and finance expertise, particularly in managing car parking facilities. The position involves leading financial processes, managing the finance team, and partnering with stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee AP and AR processes, ensuring timely and accurate transactions
  • Lead year-round and month-end financial processes to ensure timely close
  • Take ownership of the balance sheet and ensure accurate reconciliations
  • Oversee end-to-end finance operations, including cashflow and controls
  • Identify and implement improvements to systems and financial processes
  • Conduct variance analysis to identify trends and support decision-making
  • Prepare and present reports for the Board and external stakeholders
  • Support the year-end audit process and respond to audit queries
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to support operational and client needs
  • Work with FP&A and senior finance to provide detailed transactional insight
  • Manage banking platforms and supplier relationships
  • Oversee, train, and support the finance team to drive efficiency

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience in a similar accountancy role
  • Previous business partnering experience (beneficial)
  • Confident and articulate communication skills
  • Flexibility and adaptability to a changing business environment
  • Ability to take initiative and work autonomously
  • Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  • Good time management and organisational skills
  • Sage experience (desirable) and strong Excel skills (essential)
  • Experience working within a small team

Salary (Rate): £250.00/daily

City: Finchley

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

The Interim Management Accountant will play a key role in overseeing financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting and analysis to support business decisions. This temporary role requires a skilled professional with expertise in accounting and finance within the business services industry.

Client Details

Our clients operate and manage car parking facilities across multiple locations, working with landowners and property partners to optimise space usage and maximise revenue. The business typically oversees site operations, revenue collection, compliance, and performance reporting across a varied portfolio.

Description

The key responsibilities of this Interim Management Accountant role will be:

  • Oversee AP and AR processes, ensuring timely and accurate transactions
  • Lead year-round and month-end financial processes to ensure timely close
  • Take ownership of the balance sheet and ensure accurate reconciliations
  • Oversee end-to-end finance operations, including cashflow and controls
  • Identify and implement improvements to systems and financial processes
  • Conduct variance analysis to identify trends and support decision-making
  • Prepare and present reports for the Board and external stakeholders
  • Support the year-end audit process and respond to audit queries
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to support operational and client needs
  • Work with FP&A and senior finance to provide detailed transactional insight
  • Manage banking platforms and supplier relationships
  • Oversee, train, and support the finance team to drive efficiency

Profile

The successful Interim Management Accountant should have:

  • Proven experience in a similar accountancy role
  • Previous business partnering experience will be beneficial but above all you will be a confident and articulate individual, both in person and through your reporting.
  • You will be able to explain financial performance and financial issues that arise clearly, both to other finance and non-finance colleagues
  • Be flexible and adaptable to a challenging and changing business environment.
  • Be able to take initiative and work autonomously if needed and be a team player that can assist others when required.
  • Have excellent attention to detail and ability to investigate problem areas.
  • Have good time management and organisational skills in planning your own work.
  • Sage experience (desirable) and strong excel skills (essential).
  • Have experience working within a small team.

Job Offer

The successful Interim Management Accountant will receive:

  • Competitive daily rate
  • One hybrid working day from home
  • Dynamic North London (Finchley) office
  • Opportunity to work within a reputable organisation in the business services industry.
  • Temporary role based in London, offering valuable experience in a dynamic environment (potential opportunity for permanent role)

If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity as an Interim Management Accountant in London, we encourage you to apply today!

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