Interim Management Accountant

Management Accountant – 12 Month FTC
Location: Leeds - Hybrid Working
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
Start Date: Immediate

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be supporting a leading organisation in their search for a Management Accountant to join their finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, starting immediately.

We’re looking for a highly motivated and technically strong accountant who enjoys working in a fast-paced, agile environment. You should have a collaborative mindset, a commitment to continuous improvement, and a desire to add value through insightful analysis and process optimisation.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic and high-performing finance team. As a key member of the Group Management Accounts function, you will play a pivotal role in delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, supporting performance analysis, and driving continuous improvement in financial processes.

• Produce high-quality, proactive monthly management accounts for a key division, delivering insight into financial performance, and ensuring deadlines (WD7) are consistently met

• Provide detailed variance analysis to support business understanding of margin and profit performance

• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, transparency and timely resolution of reconciling items

• Support budgeting and forecasting activities as required

• Ensure compliance with internal accounting policies and external audit requirements

• Collaborate with external auditors, providing explanations and analysis as needed during the annual audit process

• Contribute to the production and review of statutory accounts for subsidiaries

• Actively engage in the business’s finance transformation programme, helping embed new systems and governance frameworks

• Mentor and support junior team members, promoting development and capability across the finance function

• Build strong cross-functional relationships within the business, acting as a valued finance business partner

Essential Requirements:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

• Proven experience in management accounting, with strong analytical and reporting skills

• Strong balance sheet and variance analysis experience

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Confident working independently and as part of a team in a hybrid/agile environment

• Comfortable working to tight deadlines and managing competing priorities

• Experience supporting audits and preparing/reviewing statutory accounts is desirable

If you're available immediately (or at short notice) and looking for your next contract opportunity in finance, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Elevation Recruitment Group for more information.