Management Accountant Contractor at Apadmi LTD · Manchester

The Opportunity

We are excited to welcome a dedicated and detail-oriented professional to join our team as a Contract Management Accountant, supporting the Head of Finance (UK) for a short contract period. This role offers an excellent opportunity to inject your expertise into our finance department, where you'll play a key part in maintaining seamless month-end procedures, delivering accurate and timely reporting (including board reports), driving regular forecasting, and supporting the annual budgeting process. We value diverse perspectives and believe that strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a passion for financial excellence are vital for this interim assignment. If you're looking to make an immediate, meaningful impact using your unique strengths, we encourage you to apply.

What you’ll be doing

• Forecast Ownership: Take the lead on Apadmi UK’s monthly forecast process – working closely with our Head of Finance to explore new scenarios and sharpen our financial modelling.
• Variance Analysis: Compare Actuals vs Forecasts and uncover what’s driving the difference. You’ll turn those insights into clear, concise updates that help keep our business on track.
• Balance Sheet Support: Work hand-in-hand with our Group Financial Accountant on the consolidated Balance Sheet, keeping things tight.
• Board Reporting: Own the production of the Apadmi UK Monthly Board Report – delivering the financial highlights to influence key conversations.
• Audit & Systems Support: When audit season rolls around, you’ll be right in the mix, helping the Group Financial Accountant keep everything moving smoothly.
• ERP Transition: We’re rolling out a shiny new ERP system – you’ll be an important part of this transition, helping shape how finance tech works for us during your contract.
• Consolidation: Assist in preparing consolidated Group Management Accounts and Board Reports for stakeholders inside and outside the business.
• Process Improvement: Help us find better, smarter, and more efficient ways of doing things during your time with us.
• Ad-Hoc Support: Support the Head of Finance and wider teams with ad-hoc tasks that keep the business running smoothly – no two days are the same!

What you'll bring to the team

• Qualifications: A qualified (or close to qualified) accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with hands-on management accounts experience, ideally available at short notice.
• Communication: A clear and confident communicator, able to build rapid relationships and share insights across all levels of the business.
• Adaptability: Someone who thrives in the pace and energy of a growing organisation and can hit the ground running.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills with a love for problem-solving and storytelling through numbers.
• Autonomy: Highly organised and proactive, with the proven ability to self-manage your time, workload, and deliverables as a contractor.
• Integrity: An empathetic teammate, able to see things from others’ perspectives and always handle sensitive financial information with total integrity.