Interim Management Accountant

Project overview

Assignment for an interim Management Accountant supporting the finance function of a growing sports and leisure business in Cheshire.

Profile of the suited interim professional:

• Prepare and deliver monthly management accounts
• Compile profit and loss statements, balance sheets and related financial reports
• Carry out balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances
• Coordinate month-end closing activities, including journal entries, accruals and prepayments
• Deliver financial analysis and insights that support business decision-making
• Track budgets, spending and overall financial performance
• Run the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring timely and accurate monthly payroll
• Keep financial records accurate and uphold suitable financial controls
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline and automate finance processes
• Review and improve current finance procedures for efficiency and accuracy
• Support the transition of finance systems from QuickBooks to Sage Intacct
• Previous hands-on experience as a Management Accountant
• Solid understanding of month-end and management accounting processes
• Experience managing payroll responsibilities
• Confident use of accounting software, ideally QuickBooks and/or Sage Intacct
• Experience improving, streamlining or automating finance processes is an advantage
• Comfortable working autonomously and taking ownership of tasks
• Availability to start immediately or at very short notice

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Location: Chester, South West, West Midlands, North West, .., GB
• Languages: English