Temporary Management Accountant
Posted Today by 1765016149
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Bristol
Summary: The role of Management Accountant is a temporary position based in Central Bristol, requiring an experienced professional to manage end-to-end management accounts for a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME). The contract is for approximately three months, with the potential for a permanent position for the right candidate. The successful applicant will need to start within two weeks and will work in a hybrid setup, spending three days in the office. Responsibilities include ownership of monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles.
Key Responsibilities:
- Full ownership of monthly management accounts, including journals, accruals, and prepayments
- Balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records
- Variance analysis and commentary to support senior leadership
- Cashflow forecasting and monitoring
- Support with budgeting and forecasting cycles
- Working closely with operational teams to understand cost drivers
- Helping streamline processes and improve reporting where needed
- Month-end close responsibilities from start to finish
Key Skills:
- Strong SME background - you're used to rolling your sleeves up
- Comfortable taking full ownership of the management accounts process
- Able to start within 2 weeks
- Confident working in a hybrid setup (3 days in the Bristol office)
- Someone who enjoys being embedded in a business and adding value quickly
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Management Accountant (Temporary - Approx. 3 Months, Potential to Go Permanent)
Location: Central Bristol (Hybrid - 3 days in the office)
Morgan McKinley is supporting a long-standing Bristol SME with the appointment of an experienced Management Accountant who can join them on a 3-month interim contract. For the right person, there's every chance this could convert into a permanent opportunity - but if you're simply looking for a solid contract to get stuck into, that works too.
We're looking for someone who can start within a maximum of 2 weeks' notice and who has genuine end-to-end management accounts experience within an SME environment. The finance team is hands-on, supportive, and busy, so you'll need to be confident picking work up quickly and running with it.
What you'll be getting involved in:
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Full ownership of monthly management accounts, including journals, accruals, and prepayments
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Balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records
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Variance analysis and commentary to support senior leadership
-
Cashflow forecasting and monitoring
-
Support with budgeting and forecasting cycles
-
Working closely with operational teams to understand cost drivers
-
Helping streamline processes and improve reporting where needed
-
Month-end close responsibilities from start to finish
What we're looking for:
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Strong SME background - you're used to rolling your sleeves up
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Comfortable taking full ownership of the management accounts process
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Able to start within 2 weeks
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Confident working in a hybrid setup (3 days in the Bristol office)
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Someone who enjoys being embedded in a business and adding value quickly
If you'd like to hear more, call Lucy at Morgan McKinley on 0777 614 6634, or hit apply and we'll be in touch.
