Management Accountant

Management Accountant (9-Month Fixed Term Contract)
Location: Leeds (Hybrid) - Immediate Start
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working with a well-established business to recruit a qualified Management Accountant on a 9-month fixed term contract.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative finance team in a varied role, taking ownership of the monthly management accounts process while supporting payroll, cashflow management and wider financial reporting. You'll work closely with the Finance Manager and key stakeholders across the business, helping to ensure the finance function continues to deliver accurate, timely information that supports business performance.

As Management Accountant, you'll take responsibility for the production of monthly financial reporting while supporting the day-to-day running of the finance function. This is a hands-on position that offers a broad remit across management accounting, payroll and financial operations.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing monthly management accounts with meaningful variance analysis and commentary
• Maintaining accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and costing schedules
• Posting journals and maintaining the journal register
• Producing balance sheet, bank and intercompany reconciliations
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cashflow reporting
• Preparing daily and weekly cashflow forecasts
• Processing and overseeing the monthly payroll, ensuring accuracy and timely submission
• Managing payment runs and overseeing supplier payments
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving invoice queries
• Reviewing debtor and creditor positions at month end
• Supporting the year-end audit and responding to auditor requests
• Acting as a key finance contact for colleagues across the business
• Assisting with process improvements and providing support across the wider finance team when required

We're looking for someone who is confident managing a varied workload and enjoys taking ownership of their work.

You'll ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
• Previous experience producing monthly management accounts in a commercial environment
• Payroll experience or the confidence to oversee the monthly payroll process
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and SUMIFs
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• The ability to build relationships with stakeholders across the business
• A proactive approach and the ability to work effectively to deadlines

If you're looking for a varied Management Accountant position where you can make an immediate impact within a supportive business, we'd love to hear from you.