Interim Management Accountant/Finance Business Partner

A Milton Keynes based business are looking for an Interim Management Accountant/ Finance Business Partner. The role will be for 6 months duration paying a day rate of £400-£450 inside IR35. The business offers hybrid working.

The role takes responsibility for preparing, reporting and reconciling month end management accounts (P&L & BS). In addition, supporting the FPA& Accounting Controller in identifying key business trends and communicating results to Senior Leadership Team. The role will also provide support to various projects as and when required.

Responsibilities:

• Take overall ownership of producing month end management accounts & departmental P&L’s
• Provide insightful commentary and analysis on variances to budgets, flash, prior month and prior year
• Monitor KPI’s, highlighting trends and analysing causes of unexpected variances and making recommendations for improvement, where appropriate
• Partner with departmental Heads & Directors to ensure their respective P&L’s are understood and correctly and accurately presented. This will include ensuring that operating costs are allocated correctly across departments
• Ownership of the balance sheet reconciliation. Ensuring that all accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis, differences are understood, and clear actions plans to resolve are in place
• Provide monthly reporting on balance sheet status and risk and opportunities
• Assist the team to develop and implement management accounts operating procedures and policies
• Support the internal and external audit process, ensuring that all data requests are sent in a timely manner
• Assistant with the production of annual budgets and supporting analytical analysis

Candidate Profile:

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong excel skills
• Self-motivated, flexible can-do attitude works well under pressure, on own initiative and in a team environment
• Ability to prioritise work load and keep to strict deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good working knowledge of current accounting software systems
• Qualified Accountant or Qualified by Experience

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