MacKenzie King are delighted to be recruiting a Temporary Accountant for a well-established organisation based in Haverhill. As a Temporary Accountant, you will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function while working closely with stakeholders across the business. You will be responsible for delivering accurate and insightful financial information, supporting strategic decision-making, driving process improvements, and ensuring the smooth running of all financial operations.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Purchase and sales ledger management, including supplier payments and credit control.
• Lead the implementation of a new invoice processing system.
• Bank reconciliations and VAT returns, as well as supporting the preparation of year-end financial accounts.
• Cash flow forecasting, budgeting, and ongoing monitoring.
• Maintain contracts, reconcile sales and stock movements, and monitor claims and rejections.
• Manage invoices, stock records, deliveries, supplier commitments, and rebate agreements.
• Allocate costs by asset and enterprise, whilst managing internal recharges.
• Prepare management accounts, budget variance analysis, profitability reporting, gross margin analysis, overhead reviews, and year-end forecasts.
• Create and maintain concise KPI dashboards and financial reporting packs for management meetings, highlighting risks, trends, and opportunities.

Qualifications and experience

• ACCA part-qualified or fully qualified is preferred, but not essential.
• Experience going through the process of a new system implementation.
• Previous experience within an Accountant/Management Accountant position.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify opportunities for improvement and implement effective solutions.
• Proactive approach with the confidence to take ownership and contribute ideas.
• A collaborative team player with a friendly and professional demeanour.
• Confident communicator, capable of building strong relationships with stakeholders across different departments.
• Strong Excel and financial systems knowledge, with the ability to produce meaningful management information.

To find out more about this opportunity, please contact Ted at MacKenzie King.

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