Management Accountant – Maternity Cover

Barnsley | c.£45,000 | 15-Month Contract | November Start

We’re working with a well-established client in Barnsley who is looking to appoint an experienced Management Accountant on a 15-month maternity cover contract, starting in November.

This is a great opportunity for a confident management accountant who is comfortable taking ownership of the month-end process and producing accurate, meaningful management information for the business.

You do not need to be fully qualified for this role. We’re happy to consider candidates who are part-qualified (PQ), qualified by experience (QBE), or fully qualified, provided you have solid hands-on experience producing management accounts.

Working as part of the finance team, you’ll be responsible for a broad range of management accounting duties, including:

• Producing accurate monthly management accounts
• Preparing and posting month-end journals and completing month-end processes
• Balance sheet reconciliations and control account reviews
• Variance analysis against budgets and forecasts
• Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process
• Providing financial analysis and management information to key stakeholders
• Monitoring costs and investigating significant variances
• Assisting with cash flow and financial reporting
• Supporting year-end processes and the external audit
• Maintaining the accuracy and integrity of financial records
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial controls and processes
• Providing general support to the wider finance team as required

If you’re an experienced Management Accountant available for a 15-month maternity cover opportunity in the Barnsley area, we’d be keen to hear from you.

Apply now for a confidential conversation about the role.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.