SF Partners are working with a leading organisation to recruit a Management Accountant on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. Management Accountant 12 - 14 Month Fixed Term Contract Hybrid Working - 3 Days Office-Based Newark / South Nottinghamshire £38,000-£40,000 Driving essential due to location Working as part of an established finance team, you'll take ownership of the monthly management accounts process across a multi-company group, ensuring accurate and timely reporting. Alongside the preparation of management accounts, you'll analyse financial performance, investigate variances and present findings to Regional Managers, helping non-finance stakeholders understand the numbers and make informed decisions. This is a hands-on role suited to someone with previous experience managing the full month-end process independently, who can come in and hit the ground running. The role will include: - Preparing and posting month-end journals, including payroll, accruals, prepayments, deferred revenue, depreciation and other adjustments. - Managing the month-end process, ensuring journals and supporting schedules are completed within five working days. - Taking ownership of monthly balance sheet reconciliations across allocated group companies. - Reviewing management accounts, investigating variances and identifying unusual movements or trends. - Analysing service and property-level performance, identifying key results and areas requiring attention. - Preparing budget variance commentary and presenting monthly financial findings to Regional Managers. - Explaining financial performance clearly to non-finance stakeholders and responding to queries from across the business. - Supporting weekly cash flow forecasting and wider finance activities. - Identifying opportunities to improve processes and streamline the month-end cycle. About you: - Previous experience independently managing the full month-end management accounts process is essential. - Strong technical knowledge of journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations. - Confident analysing financial information, investigating variances and producing meaningful management commentary. - Experience presenting management accounts and explaining financial performance to non-finance stakeholders. - Strong Excel skills are essential, particularly XLOOKUP, pivot tables and working with large datasets. - Experience using Sage 200 would be advantageous, although this is not essential. - AAT qualified or equivalent would be beneficial, but professional qualifications are not required. Candidates qualified by experience will be considered. - Able to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet tight month-end deadlines. This is a great opportunity for an experienced, hands-on Management Accountant who enjoys taking ownership of the numbers, getting involved in the detail and working closely with operational teams. Additional information: - 12-14 month fixed-term contract (maternity cover). - Salary of £38,000-£40,000, dependent on experience. - 37.5 hours per week. - Hybrid working, with a minimum of three days per week in the office. - Based in the Newark / South Nottinghamshire area - driving is essential due to the location. - Ideally looking for someone to start by the end of November 2026, with early December the latest