Temporary Management Accountant

The Job:

On behalf of our client we are seeking a Temporary Management Accountant to work for an initially period of 4 months. This is working for a charity based in Bristol (with hybrid working. In this role you will be overseeing a Finance Administrator and also producing their management accounts as well as presenting these to their trustees. In this role you will play a key role in managing day-to-day financial operations, maintaining accurate financial records, supporting management reporting, and ensuring compliance with financial procedures and external regulations. The role encompasses banking, sales and purchase ledgers, payroll, admin support, and year-end processes.

Responsibilities will include:

• Banking & Cashflow
• Monitor daily banking records, cash book, and cash flow activities.
• Handle petty cash withdrawals and bank runs when required.
• Manage banking administration, including access setup and inquiries with banks.
• Handle council invoicing and respond to related inquiries.
• Sales Ledger
• Prepare monthly income sheets and reconcile aged debt reports.
• Review QuickBooks invoices by income service categories.
• Issue and manage credit notes; allocate remittances daily.
• Support service managers by providing costings to social workers as needed.
• Purchase Ledger
• Verify and record all supplier invoices in QuickBooks.
• Review and approve staff expenses and reconcile petty cash, Soldo, and credit cards.
• Approve supplier payment runs with appropriate documentation.
• Administrative Support
• Monitor and respond to emails in the finance/accounts inbox.
• Maintain and review the organization’s asset list (laptops, phones, etc.).
• Perform scanning and other general admin tasks as needed.
• Participate in internal finance meetings.
• Attend trustee meetings and prepare relevant financial documentation.
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepare accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and other adjustments.
• Reconcile balance sheets and maintain payroll journals.
• Produce and analyse the monthly accounting pack with variance explanations.
• Monitor organizational cash flow.
• Review and validate payroll processing steps.
• Approve payroll payments and support payroll-related inquiries.
• Support audits and reconcile funds with internal records.
• Ensure all balance sheet items are reconciled before year-end closure.
• File annual returns with the Charities Commission, including updates on trustees.
• Led the annual budget process and presented to trustees.
• Prepared annual cashflow projections aligned with approved budgets.
• Implemented CPI uplift adjustments and managed contract revisions and approvals.

The Person

For this role our client is seeking someone who is available immediately, has management accounts experience and excellent Microsoft Excel skills and ideally QuickBooks.

As well as this you will also ideally have an understanding of nonprofit financial reporting

They are also looking for:

• Excellent attention to detail and time management.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with audits and charity commission filings is a plus.
• AAT qualified or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA or equivalent (preferred).
• Prior experience in a similar finance role, preferably within the charity or nonprofit sector.

The Pay:

£15-16.50 per hour

The Location:

Clifton (parking permit) and hybrid working

The Hours:

Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm or 8am - 4pm