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Interim Management Accountant | Billericay, Essex (3–4 days/week in the office)
6–12 Months (with scope to become permanent) | £300-400/day Inside IR35
Our client is a high-growth, PE-backed Business Services group, based in Billericay, seeking an experienced Interim Management Accountant to join their finance function during a period of continued growth and process improvement.
The Role
This is a hands-on role covering the full management accounting cycle — from month-end close through to strategic financial insight. You'll take ownership of financial reporting and management processes, ensuring accurate preparation of statements, budgets and forecasts in line with accounting standards, while also contributing to process improvement and automation initiatives across the finance team.
This role requires you to be in the Billericay office 3–4 days per week, so you'll need to be able to commute comfortably on that basis.
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Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and analyse financial statements, budgets and forecasts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards and company policy
- Develop and maintain financial models and reports, using advanced Excel skills to streamline reporting and support strategic decision-making
- Support budgeting and forecasting processes through data gathering and analysis
- Oversee ledger entries, fixed asset accounting, inventory accounting, trial balance preparation and cost accounting
- Ensure timely and accurate completion of VAT returns, bank reconciliations, and management of accruals and prepayments
- Provide hands-on support for month-end, quarter-end and year-end close
- Complete intercompany accounting
- Identify and drive opportunities for process improvement and automation within the finance function
About You
- Strong management accounting background, with in-depth knowledge of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting and reporting
- Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, financial modelling essential)
- Experience with modern ERP/finance systems and BI/reporting tools
- Holding a professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA)
- Comfortable working in a business with revenue in excess of £50m, ideally within a project-based or operationally complex environment
- Excellent communicator, able to translate complex financial data for non-financial stakeholders
- Resilient, adaptable and comfortable working independently under deadline pressure
- Able to commit to Billericay 3–4 days a week for the duration of the assignment
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The Package
- Day rate: £300–£400 Inside IR35
- Duration: 6–12 months initially, with strong scope to become a permanent role
- Location: Billericay (3–4 days/week in office)
- Immediate/short-notice start essential
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