Interim Management Accountant

Interim Management Accountant in Dorset

Your new company

Forward thinking commercial business in the heart of Dorset are looking for an Interim Management Accountant to see them through a period of handover with a new permanent hire.

Your new role
Reporting to the Group financial controller your role will be the key lead on budget setting and budget monitoring, working with the management accountancy team to identify and drive continuous improvements in the service that my client provides. Build close working relationship with the internal stakeholders to provide meaningful, commercially driven information to aide decision-making and the profitable running of the business.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead the financial planning, forecasting, and support the Finance Manager in reporting and analysis across the group, identifying trends, risks and opportunities and where necessary provide variance analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• To prepare designated month-end and year-end journal adjustments to agreed deadlines, including accruals and prepayments.
• To manage the collation, interpretation, of accurate weekly and monthly Management accounts & reports according to time schedules agreed.
• Together with the Finance Manager ensure the accuracy of P&L, Balance Sheet reconciliation and cash flow reporting for the group's businesses including cashflow forecasting.
• To identify key trends in income and expenditure by department / activity program and significant variances from budget. To investigate unusual or unexpected departmental and activity results or variances and to bring these to the attention of the FC.
• Ensure integrity of financial data supplied to the board and external compliance organisations along providing information for audits.
• Provide support to the Finance Director, the co-ordination and production of the annual budget and periodic forecasts as required.
• Support senior management and key stakeholders in making informed financial decisions, support budget holders in preparation of annual budgets and forecasts, communicate and interpret financial date to non- financial managers.
• Creating adhoc reports and providing overall support to the Finance Department streamlining processes as and when necessary.
• Undertake other relevant tasks as required.

What you'll need to succeed

• You should be immediately available for work
• Ideally a qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

What you'll get in return

• Flexible working options available.
• Free Parking

What you need to do now
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