Management Accountant - 6 month contract

📍 Aberdeen, Scotland

Are you a qualified accountant looking for an opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic and growing business?

Our client is seeking a talented and commercially minded Management Accountant to join their finance team in Aberdeen. This role offers exposure across the business, supporting strategic decision-making through accurate financial reporting and insightful analysis as our client continue to evolve and support major strategic initiatives, including future financing and growth opportunities.

About the Role

This is a varied and hands-on position that combines financial reporting, analysis, compliance, and business partnering.

Key Responsibilities

• ✅ Analyse corporate costs and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce expenditure.
• ✅ Prepare and post month-end journals, including lease accounting, payroll, intercompany funding and interest, accruals, and prepayments.
• ✅ Perform gross margin analysis and provide commentary on variances against budget and forecast.
• ✅ Reconcile project accounting and value of work done to support margin reporting across revenue-generating activities.
• ✅ Review and sign off balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring transparency and timely resolution of aged items.
• ✅ Manage FX accounting and ensure correct financial postings.
• ✅ Support external audits, tax compliance activities, and statutory reporting.
• ✅ Prepare statutory accounts for a legal entity within the group.
• ✅ Participate in continuous business improvement initiatives.