Interim Management Accountant

Interim Management Accountant, Full time, Hybrid, Coventry, £300-£350 per day

Your new company

Hays are pleased to be partnering up with an exciting client of ours who are based within Coventry city centre. They are on the lookout for an interim management accountant on a 3-month basis.

Your new role

• Monthly management accounts, prepare accurate and timely management accounts, ensuring all financial transactions are correctly recorded and aligned with reporting standards.
• Business partnering support, provide financial insight to the Finance Business Partner and collaborate with operational and marketing teams on cost budgets, revenue performance, and commercial decision-making.
• Budgeting & forecasting. Support the FD and Finance Business Partner in building, reviewing, and maintaining budgets and forecasts within the FP&A system, ensuring robust financial discipline.
• Risk & opportunity analysis, identify and communicate financial risks and opportunities, enabling proactive decision-making and performance optimisation.
• Ad-hoc reporting & insight, produce ad-hoc analysis and contribute to the development of innovative reporting tools that enhance visibility of performance and support delivery of financial objectives.
• Balance sheet reconciliations, audit compliance, and maintaining strong technical control over key accounts.
• Process improvement, recommend and implement updates to accounting processes, ensuring compliance across the business and providing training/support where required.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified or finalist) who has prior experience in carrying out monthly management accountant duties. This is a very hands-on role, so it may suit individuals who come from an SME background. Experience with ERP systems would be advantageous but not essential. You will have a proven track record of adding value to a finance function along with good analytical skills.

What you'll get in return

• Hybrid working - 3 days on site 2 WFH

What you need to do now

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