Interim Management Accountant

Interim Management Accountant – Rutherford Briant Recruitment

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At Rutherford Briant, we're partnering with a successful and growing SME business that prides itself on its commercial agility, supportive culture, and commitment to continuous improvement. They are seeking an experienced Management Accountant to take ownership of delivering high-quality management information, driving financial insight, and supporting operational decision-making across the organisation.

• Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts, including variance analysis, accruals, prepayments, and insightful commentary.
• Partner with operational teams to provide commercial insight, support cost control, and inform decision-making.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts, ensuring robust assumptions and clear financial modelling.
• Maintain strong balance sheet controls, reconciliations, and oversight of financial processes.
• Support cashflow forecasting, working capital management, and scenario planning.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve reporting quality, and strengthen financial understanding across the business.

• Proven experience within a management accounting or commercial finance role, ideally within an SME environment.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills, with the ability to analyse data and present findings clearly.
• A solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and financial controls.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Part-qualified, fully qualified, or QBE candidates will all be considered.

• A key role within a growing business where your insight will directly shape commercial decisions.
• The opportunity to work across both finance and operations, gaining wide exposure to business performance.
• A supportive and collaborative team culture backed by leadership who value continuous improvement.
• Hybrid working arrangements, based from Ipswich with flexibility to split time between home and office.
• A chance to join an SME environment where your contribution will be visible, valued, and make a meaningful impact.

Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage under‑represented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Part‑time
• Job function:
  Accounting/Auditing
• Industry: Accounting