Management Accountant (Interim)

Three Bridges Recruitment is delighted to support a highly successful business headquartered in Edinburgh as they look to appoint a Management Accountant, initially on a temporary contract for 3 months. Working within a friendly, hard-working and high-achieving finance team, this role plays a central part in ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong governance, and a robust control environment. This is an opportunity to join a modern, forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, personal accountability and continuous improvement. With a supportive leadership team and a culture that encourages development, you’ll be empowered to make a real impact from day one. You must be available to start work in early January. Salary - £40-50,000 dependent on experience.

The Job As Management Accountant, you will take ownership of key financial processes, ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of management information and driving strong financial controls. Working closely with the Finance Director, you will support best practice and a high-performance culture across the finance function.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing month-end management accounts and supporting working papers
• Preparing intercompany recharge sales invoices and payment runs for approval
• Overseeing group procurement and payments
• Preparing and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations
• Managing accruals and prepayments
• Preparing and submitting periodic VAT returns
• Supporting annual accounts and tax computations, including liaison with external accountants
• Overseeing the integrity, maintenance and upgrades of the accounting system
• Championing governance and best practice in accounting processes and controls

This list is not exhaustive; you’ll work flexibly to support the team and wider business objectives.

You We’re looking for a proactive, detail-focused Management Accountant who brings strong technical accounting skills and enjoys improving processes, systems and controls. You may be fully qualified, part qualified or qualified by experience. In addition, it is expected you will have:

• Strong Excel capability including PowerQuery
• Passion for best practice, accuracy and continuous improvement
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, including Projects module (desirable)
• Experience with project time-capture systems (desirable)

You’ll thrive in a collaborative environment, be confident in taking ownership and enjoy delivering high-quality work that supports decision-making across the business. At Three Bridges Recruitment, two of our values are striving for brilliance and relatability. We want every applicant to receive an excellent experience and to feel confident that this opportunity is the right next step. If this role sounds like a strong fit for your skills and ambitions, please apply with your most up-to-date CV or get in touch for a confidential chat.