Temporary Management Accountant

Location: West London
Contract: Temporary (2 months +)
Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week

We are working with a well-established education organisation in West London to recruit a Temporary Management Accountant to support its finance function.

This is a broad and hands-on role, offering responsibility for management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial controls and month-end processes.

The role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing monthly management accounts, forecasts, cash flow reports and variance analysis
• Managing month-end processes, including reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and journals
• Supporting budget monitoring and longer-term financial planning
• Assisting with statutory and regulatory financial reporting
• Supporting internal and external audit processes
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting and efficiencies
• Maintaining accurate financial data and supporting finance system improvements
• Providing financial analysis to support decision-making
• Assisting with procurement, contract and risk management activities

About you

The successful candidate will be a proactive and detail-focused finance professional with:

• Previous experience preparing management accounts
• Strong month-end and financial reporting experience
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills
• The ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines
• Strong Excel and finance systems experience
• Experience within the education, public sector or not-for-profit sector would be advantageous, but is not essential

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant to join a collaborative organisation and make an immediate impact within a busy finance team.