Full time Temporary

Senior Management Accountant

Sheridan Maine Midlands

Coventry, CV1 1HG

£300 - £350 per day, Benefits: Hybrid working, up to 40% WFH

Posted: 02 September 2026 (Yesterday)

Closing date: 02 October 2026

Ref: 60803977

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About the Role

Based in Coventry, this full-time, temporary Senior Management Accountant contract offers a daily rate of £300–£350 with hybrid working (up to 40% from home). Reporting for a well-known corporate brand, you will take ownership of monthly management accounts for a portfolio of entities, including Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet preparation. The position involves supporting budgeting and forecasting, delivering financial insight to operational stakeholders, and line managing one individual. Candidates should possess strong technical accounting skills and the ability to ensure complete, accurate trial balances. This role suits a qualified professional seeking an immediate interim placement with a genuine sense of purpose.

A fantastic opportunity to add a well known and respected corporate brand to your CV, this is a fascinating, high performing business which boasts a genuine sense of purpose and societal value.
The Role
As Senior Management Accountant you'll play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting business performance, taking ownership of the monthly management accounts for a portfolio of entities, support budgeting and forecasting activities, and provide meaningful financial insight to operational stakeholders. You'll also act as line manager for one person.

Produce accurate monthly management accounts, including Profit & Loss,
Balance Sheet and supporting schedules.
Ownership of entity trial balances, ensuring all financial information is complete and accurate.
Prepare and post journals, incl. accruals, prepayments and other month end adjustments.
Balance sheet reconciliations and investigate any variances.
Process intercompany transactions and reconciliations across multiple entities.
Provide clear commentary on financial performance, highlighting key variances against budget and forecast.
Support the preparation of annual budgets and regular financial forecasts.
Build strong relationships with operational managers, providing financial support and commercial insight.
Maintain the fixed asset register and monitor capital expenditure.
Support the year end audit process and liaise with external auditors.
Prepare cashflow forecasts and manage intercompany funding requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting, controls and business performance.
Line manage and develop a Management Accountant, providing support, coaching and review of their work.

The Person

Fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)
Management Accounting experience gained in a commercial setting - TB through to final reporting
Experience of supporting Budgeting and Forecasting processes and partnering operational stakeholders
Excel and ERP systems skills
Supervisory/leadership experience would be highly advantageous.

This is a fantastic interim opportunity with a respected Midlands employer of choice. Offices are near to public transport links.
Daily rate to £350 per day, inside IR35.
If you’re passionate about this position or are keen to hear more, please click on “apply” as soon as possible.
You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

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