Management Accountant
Summary: The Senior Management Accountant role is a contract position based on the outskirts of Cheltenham, focusing on delivering accurate financial reporting and process improvements within a dynamic business environment. The position requires a proactive finance professional to manage complex data and support decision-making processes. The contract duration is initially set for 3-4 months, with the possibility of extension. The role emphasizes collaboration with operational stakeholders and requires strong analytical skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Production of weekly and monthly management reporting for operational stakeholders
- Ownership of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and integrity
- Reconciliation of stock accounts
- Analysis of operational statistics and performance data
- Reconciliation and management of supplier rebates
- Work with large, complex data sets (mostly Excel) to produce clear and actionable insights
- Supporting process improvements, particularly around existing spreadsheet-based systems
- Knowledgeable of IFRS16 practices
Key Skills:
- Fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) preferred; strong QBE candidates will also be considered.
- Proven experience in a Management Accounting or similar role.
- Strong reconciliation skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent Excel skills, with the ability to manage and simplify complex data.
- Strong communication skills and confidence in working with non-finance stakeholders.
- Proactive, inquisitive, and willing to engage with teams to understand processes.
Salary (Rate): £60,000 yearly
City: Cheltenham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
Senior Management Accountant - Contract
Location: Outskirts of Cheltenham
Contract: 3/4 months (with potential extension)
Salary: C. 60,000 - Paid via Day Rate
About the Role
Hays are exclusively partnering with a fast-growing and dynamic business on the outskirts of Cheltenham, to recruit a Senior Management Accountant for an initial 3-4 month period. This is a hands-on role suited to a proactive finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, operationally focused environment. Working closely with operations, you will play a key role in delivering accurate reporting, improving processes, and simplifying complex financial data to support decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Production of weekly and monthly management reporting for operational stakeholders
- Ownership of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and integrity
- Reconciliation of stock accounts
- Analysis of operational statistics and performance data
- Reconciliation and management of supplier rebates
- Work with large, complex data sets (mostly Excel) to produce clear and actionable insights
- Supporting process improvements, particularly around existing spreadsheet-based systems
- Knowledgeable of IFRS16 practices
Person Specification
- Fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) preferred; strong QBE candidates will also be considered.
- Proven experience in a Management Accounting or similar role.
- Strong reconciliation skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent Excel skills, with the ability to manage and simplify complex data.
- Strong communication skills and confidence in working with non-finance stakeholders.
- Proactive, inquisitive, and willing to engage with teams to understand processes.
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