Ongoing Temporary Management Accountant job in Ipswich paying circa £45,000 - £50,000 Your new company Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a nationally recognised, multi-site organisation based in Ipswich which is renowned for their values-driven culture and operational excellence who are looking for a temporary management accountant for at least a 4-month period to focus on their balance sheet. Your new role We are currently seeking a qualified or nearly qualified Management Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) for an interim opportunity within their dynamic finance team. This role is ideally suited to a detail-oriented finance professional with a strong track record in balance sheet reconciliations, as the primary focus will be on ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the balance sheet across multiple entities. You will be tasked with cash and intercompany reconciliations, ensure robust accrual and cut-off controls at month-end are in place, take ownership of critical balance sheet schedules, and reduce spreadsheet risk by standardising templates or using reconciliation tools. Working in the Management Accountant team, you will produce key reports on ageing analyses, and a clear remediation timetable for reconciling items. Working Monday to Friday, you’ll play a key role in supporting month-end close processes, managing accruals and prepayments, reconciling cash transactions, and liaising with operational teams to maintain financial accuracy. What you'll need to succeed You will be immediately available and have advanced Excel skills, along with experience working within a multi-level commercial business and able to undertake extensive balance sheet reconciliations to ensure that a correctly reconciled balance sheet can produce reliable financial statements that support confident strategic business decisions for the organisation as well as allowing accurate performance measurement, and credible external reporting. What you'll get in return As explained, this is an interim Management Accountant role for a period of at least 4 months, and you will be paid weekly based on a salary of circa £45,000 - £50,000 depending on experience. This will be an office-based role in Ipswich with the opportunity to work 1 or 2 days from home after a qualifying period. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 4733615