Interim Management Accountant

Stanton House is recruiting for an Interim Management Accountant to join PE-Backed FMCG Business in London on an 18-month Fixed Term Contract. This interim opportunity offers a salary of up to £72,000 per annum pro-rata. This is hybrid role working 3 days in office and the rest from home.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments, and month-end journals.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations with supporting documentation.
• Review nominal account postings monthly to ensure accuracy.
• Generate weekly and monthly sales reports by category, customer, and country vs. budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Monitor monthly marketing spend to ensure it stays within budget.
• Compile supply chain KPI reports, including spend and stock turn analysis.
• Provide ad hoc reporting as needed.
• Maintain and update master data, ensuring accurate purchase prices.
• Identify and implement process and control improvements.
• Assist with year-end audit and compile supporting documentation.
• Support accounts payable and receivable (AP and AR) during peak periods and provide coverage when required.

To be suitable for this role you must have the following:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) with 5+ years' finance experience.
• Skilled in handling high transaction volumes and analysing data.
• Proficient in Excel (e.g., vlookups, xlookups, pivot tables).
• Strong systems knowledge; FMCG experience is a plus.
• Excellent time management and ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive in suggesting process improvements.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong with FP&A and group consolidations
• Audit trained would be preferred but not essential.

If you feel you meet the above criteria, please do apply. Unfortunately given the number of applications, we may be unable to respond to all unsuccessful applications.