Interim Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner

Interim Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner

Interim Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner

Robert Half

Reed

Leicester, Leicestershire

17 hours ago

No application

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Join a global business, driving real change and partnering with operations. The Management Accountant will be responsible for the preparation of accurate and insightful management accounts, base level information, project financial reporting and key management information across both the projects division and operations. Prepare monthly accounts and financial reports Analyse and explain costs, margins, and performance variances Reconcile WIP, revenue, and control accounts Support forecasting, budgeting, and process improvements Partner with project and operations teams to drive smarter decisions Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) experience in project accounting, manufacturing or technical services, advanced Excel/ERP skills, and a hands-on, detail-oriented approach You'll prepare accurate management accounts and project financial reports, dig into costs and margins, and deliver key insights across divisions. Support strong financial control, data integrity, and timely analysis. Help improve WIP accuracy and project margin visibility.Financial Reporting & Management Accounts Prepare monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness and adherence to group timelines. Produce variance analysis and performance commentary to explain key costs and revenue drivers. Reconcile and report WIP, deferred income, accruals, and project provisions, ensuring proper revenue recognition under the cost-based method. Maintain and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring integrity of financial data. Ensure alignment with WBPS COS Provide analysis to support monthly revenue recognition. Develop reports to track performance vs forecast. Review and reconcile control accounts related to revenue recognition, cost of sales, stock and project spend. Support the transition to cost-based revenue recognition by maintain