Management Accountant

Vitae Financial Recruitment • TRAFFIC • Hertfordshire, Watford, United Kingdom • £250 - £275 / * • 1d ago

Management Accountant, Watford, Hertfordshire (hybrid working- 3/2)
250- 275p/day (Inside) 6-9 Months

Vitae are pleased to be working with our client, a well-established and growing business within Watford, in the search for a skilled finance professional to join their team on an interim basis, for circa 6-9 months.
This role is responsible for the accurate preparation and recording of Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet entries, ensuring alignment with IFRS and internal accounting policies. The successful candidate will also carry out regular analysis and reviews of revenue-related variances and overhead accounts to support effective financial decision-making.

Key responsibilities will include:
Preparing timely and accurate monthly financial reports, including profit & loss statements and associated overheads.
Assessing the need for journal adjustments and advising on appropriate accounting treatments for non-standard transactions.
Demonstrating a solid understanding of fixed asset management.
Promoting and embedding robust financial controls, policies, and governance across the business.
Conducting regular budget variance analysis on P&L accounts to support financial performance monitoring.
Reviewing accruals and individual site P&L statements to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Assisting the finance team with year-end audit processes and related documentation.
Collaborating closely with the Business Control team to address financial queries and support pre-month-end reviews of balance sheet variances exceeding 2%, including preparation of quarterly variance analysis.
Completing and reviewing cost and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring high-quality supporting documentation and peer review processes.
Reviewing commercial terms across acquisitions to support consistency and best practice.
Managing accurate accruals processes, particularly in relation to unrecorded liabilities.
Conducting detailed variance analysis.

The ideal candidate will be fully qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA). A solid background in managing fixed assets is preferred, along with excellent analytical skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving. As this is an interim role, the successful candidate will be immediately available/ on a short notice (circa 1 week).

Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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