Description

Management Accountant (6-Month Contract)

Location: London (Hybrid)

Duration: 6 months (potential to extend)

Day Rate: £300 - £350 (via umbrella)

Role Overview

We are seeking a qualified Management Accountant to join a fast-paced energy infrastructure platform.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role combining full ownership of the Accounts Payable (AP) function with broader management accounting responsibilities, including month-end close, and financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts with detailed variance analysis
• Ownership of month-end close processes, including accruals, prepayments, and journals
• Balance sheet reconciliations and investigation of variances
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes
• Assist with cash flow forecasting and working capital management
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data across systems
• Support statutory reporting and external audit processes
• Maintain and improve financial controls, processes, and documentation
• Partner with operational and project teams to ensure accurate cost allocation
• Provide financial insight and challenge to stakeholders on cost control and budgets
• End-to-end processing of supplier invoices (PO and non-PO)
• Accurate coding of invoices to cost centres, projects, and entities
• Ownership of invoice approval workflows and proactive chasing of approvers
• Preparation and execution of weekly and ad-hoc payment runs (multi-entity / multi-currency)
• Identification and resolution of discrepancies (duplicates, mis-postings, missing approvals)

Key Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or late-stage finalist
• Immediately available to start the contract or on a short notice (max 2 weeks)
• Proven experience in a Management Accountant role within Financial Services firms.
• Strong hands-on experience across AP/AR and transactional finance
• Strong month-end and management reporting experience
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, etc.)
• Ability to work independently after initial onboarding.

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