Interim Group Management Accountant - JSS Search Limited : Job Details

Job Title: Interim Group Management Accountant

Location: Hertfordshire

Duration: 3 Months

Day Rate / Salary: £450 - £500 a day inside IR35

Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Interim Group Management Accountant to support our finance function during a critical period. This role will play a key part in the delivery of the month-end close process, with a particular focus on cost centre management and key balance sheet reconciliations, including loans, interest, and bank postings.

This is a hands-on interim role suited to a qualified accountant with extensive post-qualification experience, a deep understanding of month-end processes, and ideally prior exposure to Oracle Fusion and Oracle FCCS.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and execute the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Perform and review journal entries and reconciliations for key balance sheet areas, including:
• Loan accounting
• Interest calculations and accruals
• Bank reconciliations and related postings
• Oversee cost centre accounting, ensuring accurate allocation of costs and meaningful variance analysis.
• Support the Group Financial Controller with group-level reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with business units to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data.
• Maintain and improve financial controls around key processes.
• Assist with the preparation of management accounts, reporting packs, and commentary.
• Provide support for audit or ad hoc financial analysis as needed.

Key Requirements:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant post-qualification experience in a group finance or similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of month-end close, balance sheet management, and cost centre accounting.
• Excellent Excel skills and experience handling complex reconciliations and reporting.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion and Oracle FCCS is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to quickly integrate into a team and hit the ground running in an interim setting.
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.