Interim Management Accountant

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Karen Pitchforth

Associate Director
Interim

Karen Pitchforth
  • Location: Leeds
  • Salary: £175–£225 per day
  • Job Type: Interim
  • Job Role: Full Time
  • Posted: 02 April 2026
Applications end: 02 May 2026

Interim Management Accountant

This isn’t a role for someone who just wants to process numbers and tick boxes.

This is for a Management Accountant who wants ownership, visibility, and the chance to genuinely influence how the division is reported and understood across a large UK business.

The organisation is going through a period of operational focus and needs a strong pair of hands to take control of key areas of the monthly management accounts.

You’ll take ownership of specific areas of the UK division P&L within the monthly management accounts, making sure everything is accurate, complete, and delivered on time.

This includes:

  • Owning sections of the monthly UK divisional management accounts
  • Preparing and reviewing accruals and prepayments with clear supporting documentation
  • Delivering meaningful reporting with strong variance analysis vs budget and forecast
  • Providing clear, commercially focused commentary on performance, risks, and opportunities
  • Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and resolving issues quickly
  • Working closely with FP&A to support forecasting and budgeting cycles
  • Identifying and implementing process improvements across month end and reporting
  • Supporting senior stakeholders with ad hoc analysis and insight when required

What they’re looking for

  • Part qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA preferred)
  • Strong background in management accounting and month end
  • Solid technical accounting knowledge
  • Confident working with divisional and P&L reporting
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to turn numbers into insight
  • Comfortable communicating with non-finance stakeholders
  • Organised, resilient, and able to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Proactive, collaborative, and focused on improving processes

Why this role stands out

This is a hands-on management accounting contract where you’ll actually own your area rather than just support it.
You’ll be working in a team that values clear reporting, strong communication, and continuous improvement not just getting month end done and moving on.

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