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.
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.
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