Job type
TemporaryLocation
LeedsWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Senior Finance QualifiedIndustry
Education & TrainingPay
£300-350 umbrella rate
Interim Management Accountant Hybrid Leeds to £350 Umbrella Per day.
Interim Management Accountant – Public Sector
Location: Hybrid (UK-based organisation)
Day Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35)
Duration: 3–6 months (potential to extend)
Start: Mid-August/ September
The Opportunity
We are supporting a large public sector organisation in the appointment of an experienced Interim Management Accountant to provide essential support whilst they recruit permanently.
This is a hands-on role requiring a strong mix of financial accounting and management accounting expertise, operating within a complex and highly regulated environment. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate reporting, maintaining robust controls, and supporting the organisation through a smooth year-end close and audit cycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and lead month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.
- Produce management accounts, including robust variance analysis and commentary
- Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts and supporting schedules
- Lead on audit preparation, including working papers, reconciliations, and responding to external audit queries
- Maintain balance sheet integrity through detailed reconciliations and issue resolution
- Work closely with budget holders to provide financial insight, challenge, and support decision-making
- Ensure compliance with public sector financial regulations and reporting standards
- Identify and implement improvements to financial processes and controls
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management as required
About You
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
- Proven experience in both financial and management accounting
- Strong track record supporting year-end and audit processes within a complex organisation
- Strong understanding of financial controls and governance frameworks
- Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical capability
- Able to hit the ground running and deliver impact quickly in an interim capacity
- Confident communicator, able to engage effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to contribute during a critical financial reporting period
- Broad, hands-on role with exposure to both technical and operational finance
- Work within a purpose-driven public sector environment
- Flexible, hybrid working model
If you’re an experienced interim finance professional with a strong management/financial accounting background and are available from August onwards, we’d welcome a confidential conversation.
