Interim Assistant Management Accountant - #2129459

Are you looking for an opportunity to build on your management accounting or finance business partnering experience in a fast-paced environment? Have you supported a finance team through a systems implementation or worked extensively with Business Central? Are you adaptable, hands-on and comfortable joining an organisation going through a period of change?

An organisation based in London is seeking a Management Accountant on an initial 3-month contract to support their finance team during a busy period of change. This is a varied role offering strong exposure to management accounting, financial reporting, business partnering and systems work. This role is inside IR35, paid through an Umbrella company.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the production of monthly management accounts and investigating variances against budget
• Working closely with budget holders, providing financial support and helping them understand their financial position
• Supporting the finance team through ongoing systems and process changes
• Preparing and posting journals, including income releases and accruals
• Assisting with budgeting and forecasting and liaising with stakeholders across the organisation
• Reviewing financial transactions to ensure accurate coding and budget alignment
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating discrepancies
• Reconciling data imports from external systems and resolving variances
• Reviewing open purchase orders to support accurate commitment reporting
• Supporting system administration, including user access and supplier setup
• Providing flexible, hands-on support across the wider finance team as priorities evolve

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong management accounting and/or finance business partnering experience
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and/or experience working through a finance system implementation
• Experience supporting month-end processes, including journals, accruals and reconciliations
• Confidence working with and supporting budget holders and non-finance stakeholders
• Strong Excel and accounting systems skills
• The ability to be flexible and comfortable joining a finance team going through a period of change
• Strong attention to detail with a methodical approach to work
• Good communication skills and the ability to quickly build effective working relationships
• A proactive, hands-on attitude and willingness to support wherever required
• Studying towards or interested in a professional accounting qualification would be advantageous

This is an excellent opportunity for an adaptable finance professional looking to further develop their management accounting and business partnering experience while gaining exposure to systems and process change within a collaborative finance team.