Interim Management Accountant

A Bedfordshire based business are looking for an Interim Management Accountant for a period of 3 months initially on a Fixed Term Contract basis.

A Bedfordshire based business are looking for an Interim Management Accountant for a period of 3 months initially on a Fixed Term Contract basis. The job holder will be responsible for accurate processing and reporting of all financial transactions including approving invoices, reviewing income statements, and reconciling entity balance sheets.

Main Responsibilities

• Take ownership of selected accounts, both from a Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet perspective, ensuring timely and accurate financial reports are generated
• Review P&L‘s at month end against the company’s internal budgets
• Provide insightful variance analysis explaining all relevant differences
• Oversee the production of timely, accurate and meaningful balance sheet reconciliations in collaboration with Support Services to produce high quality outputs
• Ownership of the financial control environment including identifying and implementing improvements
• Ownership of ad-hoc project and analysis requests as and when they arise
• Develop and maintain a process for effective credit functionality
• Supporting the UK Finance Manager in coaching of team members where necessary
• Proactively engage with management to enhance understanding of their respective financials and assisting in optimising financial performance
• Support of the External Audit process and production of Statutory Accounts
• Preparation of the half year and full year Group Tax and Statutory Packs
• Ensure that Sales Invoicing is done accurately and on time including the correct application of VAT and maintenance of customer VAT records
• Assist FPA to generate ad hoc financial reports
• Assist the FPA team on Budgets and quarterly forecasting process
• Responsibility for ensuring Debtor recoverability and credit control management
• Completing Statutory Questionnaires and Filings on time
• Review and approve the supplier invoices on the system and ensure that the invoices are coded to the correct accounts
• Ensure that all inter-company recharges and external recharges are completed on time.

Candidate Profile:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA,CIMA, ACCA) with 1+ PQE preferred
• Proven ability to influence various stakeholders
• High Level of Integrity
• Attention to detail and strong work ethics
• Ability to explain financial information to both financial and non-financial audience
• Effective at planning, organising and ownership of tasks
• Works well in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Proven ability to prioritise, manage expectations and work to tight deadlines

Please apply or alternatively contact harsa.abeelack@robertwalters.com for further information.