Management Accountant

A well-established commercial organisation based in Liverpool is seeking an Interim Management Accountant to join its finance team during a busy period of delivery and operational demand. With a strong emphasis on high-quality management information, commercial insight, and finance partnering, the business is looking for a hands-on management accountant who can quickly embed into the team and support decision-making across the organisation.

This is a 6 month interim assignment, operating 4 days per week on-site.

Your new role

As Interim Management Accountant, you will play a key role in delivering timely and accurate financial information to support the wider business. Working closely with operational and commercial teams, you will be responsible for:

* Preparing and presenting monthly management accounts with clear commentary and insight

* Delivering detailed variance analysis against budget and forecast, identifying risks and opportunities

* Supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles, working with stakeholders to gather and challenge inputs

* Providing commercial insight to non-finance teams, helping them understand performance drivers

* Monitoring KPIs and financial metrics to support operational decision-making

* Assisting with month-end and year-end close processes

* Supporting senior management with ad-hoc reporting and analysis

* Ensuring adherence to internal controls, accounting standards, and finance policies

* Identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy within finance

What you’ll need to succeed

You will be a fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) with proven experience in a management accounting role within a commercial environment. Strong Excel skills are essential, alongside hands-on experience producing management accounts, budgets, and forecasts. You should be comfortable business partnering with non-finance stakeholders, working autonomously, and adapting quickly in a fast-paced environment.

What you’ll get in return

* 6 month interim contract

* Full-time assignment, Monday to Friday

* 3 days per week on-site in Liverpool

* Opportunity to add immediate value in a commercially focused finance role

* Exposure to a dynamic business during a key period of activity

If this role isn’t quite right for you, but you may know someone who could be a good fit, feel free to refer them to Edward Haworth at Vivid Resourcing for a discussion