Management Accountant - #2185143

ABOUT AIREDALE

The Airedale Group is the leading market design, installation, and maintenance provider for commercial kitchens in the UK hospitality and food service industry. We work alongside clients from the initial design through to bespoke fabrication and installation. Coupled with the largest body of professional maintenance engineers in the country, we offer the complete end-to-end solution to our extensive client base. We have long-standing relationships with many of the biggest multi-site brands in the UK.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced Interim Management / Financial Accountant to lead financial accounting and reporting activities for one of our key service businesses.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in maintaining robust financial controls, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information, and delivering timely and insightful financial reporting.

You will take ownership of the month-end process, producing accurate and timely management accounts, and maintaining full responsibility for the P&L and balance sheet.

In addition, you will proactively identify opportunities to enhance financial reporting, improve financial processes and controls, and provide meaningful insight to support better decision-making across the business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead all financial accounting and reporting activities for the Sprint business unit.
• Manage the month-end close process, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Produce accurate and timely management accounts and financial reports.
• Maintain full ownership of the P&L and balance sheet, ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial information.
• Provide detailed variance analysis and insightful commentary on financial performance.
• Business partner with operational stakeholders, providing financial support and insight to support key decision-making.
• Manage and develop a team of two, ensuring efficient and effective invoicing and billing processes.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting and internal controls.
• Ensure effective utilisation of the Sage finance system, maximising its reporting capabilities and identifying opportunities for further development.
• Support project accounting activities, including cost tracking, financial monitoring and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, financial policies and procedures.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Strong technical accounting background (essential)
• Fully or part-qualified accountant (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, ACA)
• Proven experience in financial accounting and reporting roles
• Demonstrated ability to manage month-end processes independently
• Experience with ERP systems; exposure to Sage Intacct is desirable
• Experience supporting or delivering system implementations or migrations
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills
• Excellent communication skills with ability to engage stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and deliver in a fast-paced, interim environment
• Comfortable with occasional travel to other Airedale offices

DETAILS

Study support available

23 days + Bank holidays, increasing to 26 days with LOS

Westfield Health Insurance, Cash Plan and Retail Rewards

37.5 hours Monday to Friday – 8:30 to 17:00

The Airedale Group is expanding rapidly, employing circa 700 people across multiple locations in the UK. This is a fantastic time to be joining the business, with opportunities for career progression.