Head of Management Accounting Full Time NEW

Robert Half is partnering with a large organisation based in Central Birmingham to recruit an Interim Head of Management Accounts for an initial 3-6 month contract.

This is a senior hands-on role, taking full ownership of the month-end close process while also providing commercial insight and business partnering support across the organisation. The business needs someone who can quickly get into the detail, lead the management accounts process, improve reporting quality and support senior stakeholders with clear, useful financial analysis.

The Role

As Interim Head of Management Accounts, you will be responsible for leading the month-end close and ensuring accurate, timely and insightful reporting across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the full month-end close process across a large and complex organisation
• Leading the preparation and review of management accounts, variance analysis and commentary
• Ensuring reporting deadlines are met and numbers are accurate, consistent and well controlled
• Business partnering with operational and commercial stakeholders to explain performance and challenge assumptions
• Providing insight on costs, margins, profitability and key business drivers
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting activity where required
• Improving reporting processes, controls and month-end efficiency
• Managing and supporting members of the finance team through a busy period
• Working closely with senior finance leadership on ad hoc analysis, projects and commercial decision support

The Candidate

We are looking for an experienced senior finance professional who can take ownership quickly and operate confidently in a large organisation.

You will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
• Strong experience leading month-end close and management accounts processes
• Background working in large, complex or fast-paced businesses
• Excellent commercial business partnering experience
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge and influence
• A hands-on approach and the ability to improve processes while delivering BAU
• Strong Excel and reporting skills
• Availability to start at short notice

What’s on Offer

• 3-6 month contract
• Central Birmingham location
• Opportunity to lead a key finance function in a large organisation
• Broad role covering month-end ownership, reporting and commercial business partnering
• Competitive day rate

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced interim who enjoys taking control of month-end, adding structure quickly and providing proper commercial insight to senior stakeholders.