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**Interim Management Accountant** sought for dynamic hospitality sector in London. Role involves managing multi-entity journal postings, reconciliations, and analysis. Key tasks: management accounts, balance sheet maintenance, intercompany reconciliations, currency handling, liaising with auditors. Ideal candidates are qualified (CIMA, ACA, or ACCA) with solid management accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and auditor liaison abilities. ¡Hybrid role with mandatory Tuesday office day.¡Immediate start preferred.
- Compensation
- Up to £400 GBP
- City
- London
- Country
- United Kingdom
Currency: £ (GBP)
Full Job Description
Interim Management Accountant
Location: London (Hybrid Tuesday mandatory office day)
Contract: Minimum 2 months (with potential for extension)
Pay Rate: Up to 400 per day inside IR35 (depending on experience)
Were partnering with a dynamic, fast-growing organisation in the hospitality sector. As part of the finance team, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Interim Management Accountant to join on a short- to medium-term contract basis. Reporting to the Financial Controller, this hands-on role will provide vital support across management accounting, financial control, and year-end audit preparation.
About the role:
As an Interim Management Accountant, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting across the group. You will manage journal postings, reconciliations, and analysis in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment, while working closely with the wider finance team and external auditors.
Youll join a collaborative finance function where you can make an immediate impact and gain exposure to multi-currency operations within a dynamic industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Posting journals across restaurant and corporate entities (including payroll, revenue, deferred income, and accrued income)
- Performing balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining general ledger accuracy
- Producing monthly P&Ls and delivering detailed variance analysis
- Managing intercompany reconciliations and eliminations
- Working across multiple currencies
- Liaising with external auditors during the year-end audit process
- Supporting VAT returns (preferred but not essential)
Skills & Experience
- Ideally a qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, or ACCA); part-qualified candidates with strong experience will also be considered
- Solid management accounting background, ideally gained within a multi-entity or hospitality/leisure environment (preferred but not essential)
- Hands-on experience with journal postings, balance sheet reconciliations, and P&L variance analysis
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Strong Excel skills and the ability to quickly adapt to new systems (SUN/Unit4 experience is preferred but not essential)
- Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to liaise with auditors and internal stakeholders
Additional Information
- Immediate start or no more than one weeks notice
- Hybrid working pattern Tuesday is the mandatory office day
