Interim Management Accountant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 06 Mawrth 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £200.0 i £275.0 bob dydd |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £ Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1HZ |
| Cwmni: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 4777360_1772810913 |
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Interim Management Accountant (Charity Sector)
Location: Plymouth area (3 days per week on-site)
Rate: Up to £275 per day
Start: ASAP
Contract Length: Minimum 3 months (potential to extend)
About the Role:
Hays are working with a charity based in the Plymouth area is seeking an experienced Interim Management Accountant to provide essential financial support during a period of operational demand. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, budget monitoring, insight generation, and supporting departmental leads with financial performance management.This interim post requires someone who can quickly integrate, work autonomously, and deliver high‑quality financial outputs in a fast‑paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts, including income and expenditure reports and variance analysis.
- Support budget holders across the organisation, including meeting regularly to review performance and agree corrective actions where needed.
- Assist with budget setting, forecasting, and multi‑year financial planning.
- Provide financial analysis for projects, bids, funding applications, and strategic decision‑making.
- Ensure financial information is accurately captured and reconciled, working with teams across the charity to improve data quality.
- Support the continuous development of finance systems, processes, and controls to improve efficiency and reporting accuracy.
- Prepare reconciliations, journals, and supporting schedules as required.
- Provide ad‑hoc financial analysis and reporting to senior management.
- Contribute to the preparation of statutory, regulatory, or funder‑related returns where required.
- Build strong relationships across non‑finance teams to support financial understanding and compliance.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW) or QBE with relevant experience.
- Proven management accounting experience-charity or not‑for‑profit sector experience advantageous but not essential.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret and present financial information clearly.
- High level of proficiency with Excel and financial systems.
- Ability to work independently, prioritise workload, and manage deadlines.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills, including an ability to explain financial concepts to non‑finance colleagues.
- Flexible, proactive, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment.
Desirable:
- Experience in the charity sector, including familiarity with restricted/unrestricted funds.
- Experience improving financial processes or supporting systems implementation or optimisation.
Work Pattern:
- Hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in the Plymouth office.
- Remaining days can be worked remotely if desired.
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