Interim Management Accountant Job at City of London, London Full Time NEW

Interim Management Accountant

Location: London (Hybrid – Tuesday mandatory office day)

Contract: Minimum 2 months (with potential for extension)

Pay Rate: Up to £400 per day inside IR35 (depending on experience)

We’re partnering with a dynamic, fast-growing organisation in the hospitality sector. As part of the finance team, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Interim Management Accountant to join on a short- to medium-term contract basis. Reporting to the Financial Controller, this hands-on role will provide vital support across management accounting, financial control, and year-end audit preparation.

About the role:

As an Interim Management Accountant, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting across the group. You will manage journal postings, reconciliations, and analysis in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment, while working closely with the wider finance team and external auditors.

You’ll join a collaborative finance function where you can make an immediate impact and gain exposure to multi-currency operations within a dynamic industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Posting journals across restaurant and corporate entities (including payroll, revenue, deferred income, and accrued income)
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining general ledger accuracy
• Producing monthly P&Ls and delivering detailed variance analysis
• Managing intercompany reconciliations and eliminations
• Working across multiple currencies
• Liaising with external auditors during the year-end audit process
• Supporting VAT returns (preferred but not essential)

Skills & Experience

• Ideally a qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, or ACCA); part-qualified candidates with strong experience will also be considered
• Solid management accounting background, ideally gained within a multi-entity or hospitality/leisure environment (preferred but not essential)
• Hands-on experience with journal postings, balance sheet reconciliations, and P&L variance analysis
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to quickly adapt to new systems (SUN/Unit4 experience is preferred but not essential)
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to liaise with auditors and internal stakeholders

Additional Information

• Immediate start or no more than one week’s notice
• Hybrid working pattern – Tuesday is the mandatory office day