Deputy Management Accountant in Southampton

Job description

Role: Deputy Management Accountant

Location: Southampton

Duration: 6-month contract

Rate: £275 Per day Umbrella

ARM are delighted to be supporting one of our clients with the recruitment of a Deputy Management Accountant on an initial 6-month basis.

This role sits within the Management Accounting team, within the Strategic Finance team.

The Deputy Management Accountant’s purpose is to ensure the smooth running of month end and year end activities, along with ad hoc financial support.

What you’ll be doing:

• Responsible for month end and year end processes and reporting, ensuring a smooth process in line with agreed timetables.
• Undertake all month end activities, including but not limited to identifying, preparing and posting journals, reviewing and identifying potential missing accruals and prepayments.
• Ensure the integrity of transactions on financial systems, ensuring good controls and checks are in place to maintain accuracy.
• As required analyse financial and non-financial data, to determine trends, correlations and other statistical information which impact business decisions.
• Support Finance Business Partners in providing explanations for significant changes in budget, forecast and actuals
• Produce high quality monthly finance reports and support Finance Business Partners in preparing insightful management information for senior managers.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the Agency, including non-finance staff and budget holders.
• Work closely with the Financial Accounts team to support the delivery of the annual report and accounts, including information and supporting schedules for key financial disclosures.

About you:

• Minimum part qualified CCAB/CIMA, or significant relevant experience in management accounting roles.
• Advanced Excel skills and financial analysis.
• Confident in working on own initiative, as well as working alongside various stakeholders including but not limited to non-finance staff, budget holders, Directors and senior managers.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Southampton

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

04-12-2025

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English