Reed
Senior Accountant (6-Month Fixed Term Contract)
Location: Salford (Hybrid)
Salary: Circa £50,000 – £60,000 pro rata
Contract: 6-Month Fixed Term Contract
Start Date: Immediate Start Required
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Management Accountant to join a well-established business in Salford on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on finance professional who can quickly add value in a fast-paced environment.
The successful candidate will be a fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant, or a Qualified by Experience (QBE) finance professional with a strong track record in a similar role. Applicants must have relevant UK accounting experience, be immediately available, and hold full right to work in the UK.
Previous experience within the property or construction sector is advantageous.
Key Responsibilities
- Support statutory accounts preparation and play a key role in the external audit process.
- Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including detailed variance analysis and forecasting.
- Develop and manage service charge budgets for existing properties and new developments.
- Review actual costs against budgeted costs across all service chargeable units and investigate variances.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements relating to both variable and fixed service charge properties.
- Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes, delivering robust and realistic financial plans.
- Partner with budget holders and senior management teams to review performance and facilitate informed decision-making.
- Provide financial analysis and modelling for business cases, ensuring assumptions are robust and commercially sound.
- Promote compliance with financial regulations, policies and procedures.
- Identify and implement improvements to financial processes, reporting and business partnering activities.
- Support the preparation and submission of regulatory returns, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Deputise for the Finance Lead when required and contribute to senior-level reporting.
- Support, mentor and develop colleagues, helping to create a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
About You
To be considered, you will have:
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, or be Qualified by Experience (QBE).
- Proven experience across the full remit of responsibilities outlined above and ideally in property/construction.
- Strong UK management accounting and financial reporting experience.
- Experience supporting audits, budgeting, forecasting and business partnering.
- Excellent analytical and stakeholder management skills.
- The ability to hit the ground running with minimal supervision.
- Full right to work in the UK.
- Immediate availability or very short notice period.
If you're an experienced finance professional looking for an immediate-start contract opportunity and have the skills to make an impact from day one, we'd love to hear from you.
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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