Interim Management Accountant
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Wellingborough
£45k - £50k
Role Purpose
This role is responsible for producing accurate, timely and insightful financial reporting while improving the efficiency of month-end processes. You will play a key role in developing clear reporting structures and turning data into meaningful analysis that supports commercial decision-making across the business.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on management accountant with strong analytical skills who enjoys streamlining processes and improving how financial information is presented and understood.
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Key Responsibilities
Management Accounting & Reporting
* Prepare monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy, consistency and clarity.
* Complete variance analysis across revenue, margins, operating costs and overheads.
* Provide insightful reporting to budget owners, helping them understand performance drivers.
* Produce and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, including key control accounts.
* Support forecasting and budgeting cycles with accurate historical data and trend analysis.
Data & Reporting Development
* Review existing reporting structures and identify improvements in how data flows into month-end packs.
* Develop new dashboards, templates and reporting tools to support commercial decision-making.
* Turn raw financial and operational data into clear, user-friendly outputs for finance and non-finance stakeholders.
* Work closely with operational and commercial teams to understand data requirements and provide relevant analysis.
Process Improvement
* Streamline and automate month-end processes to reduce manual work and improve consistency.
* Standardise reporting where possible, ensuring a single source of truth across finance.
* Support the optimisation of the existing ERP/finance systems setup (no system implementation required).
* Champion best practice in data structure, documentation and reporting efficiency.
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Skills, Experience & Attributes
* Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or qualified by experience.
* Strong track record in management accounting and producing monthly reporting packs.
* Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, formulas, modelling). Power BI experience beneficial but not essential.
* Comfortable working with large data sets and interrogating data to identify trends and insights.
* Proven ability to simplify complex financial information for non-finance stakeholders.
* Proactive, analytical and confident in challenging and improving existing processes.
* Able to work independently and manage priorities within month-end deadlines.