Management Accountant - £40.000 - £50.000 - 12 month contract - Reading
The Opportunity
This is a fixed-term opportunity for a Management Accountant to support the finance function during a period of cover. The role focuses on delivering accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong financial controls, and providing commercial analysis to support operational and management decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
1. Preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts and financial reports across multiple revenue streams.
2. Profitability and margin analysis by project, client, and sales channel, providing commercial insight to support decision-making.
3. Ownership of month-end processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments, adjustments, and balance sheet reconciliations (including intercompany).
4. Preparation and submission of VAT and sales tax returns (UK, EU, and US), ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
5. Support with third-party reporting and contractual financial obligations where required.
6. Business partnering with operational teams to support inventory management, operational planning, and commercial activity.
7. Assistance with external audits and maintenance of appropriate financial controls.
8. Ad hoc financial analysis and support for ongoing finance projects.
What We're Looking For
9. Qualified or part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) with management accounting experience, ideally within an SME
10. Strong technical accounting knowledge with hands-on experience using accounting systems
11. Commercially minded with the ability to translate financial data into clear insights for non-finance stakeholders.
12. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
13. Confident communicator with a proactive, hands-on approach.
14. Flexible and adaptable, comfortable supporting a wide range of finance and operational activities.
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training.