Interim Management Accountant

Role: Interim Management Accountant

Location: Birmingham - Hybrid

Type: Interim -3 to 6 months - Multi Academy Trust (experience working within a MAT is essential)

Hours: Full Time

Salary: 250- 350 per day

Sellick Partnership is seeking an Interim Management Accountant for a Multi-Academy Trust in Birmingham.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate Management Accountant who is willing to support our client's purposeful movement that brings about positive, sustainable change in people's lives.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide commercial and financial insight to support strategic and operational objectives.
• Lead on budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Deliver financial analysis, modelling, and business cases to support quick, informed decision-making.
• Partner with senior leaders to influence, challenge, and resolve financial and operational issues.
• Oversee and improve month-end, management accounts, and performance reporting processes.
• Identify and drive process improvements, cost efficiencies, and margin enhancement initiatives.
• Manage and coach finance staff (Analysts/Associates), ensuring capability and performance are maintained during transition periods.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and organisational requirements

Key skills:

• Multi-Academy Trust experience is essential
• Extensive interim finance management experience.
• Strong track record in the education sector.
• Proven business partnering and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commercially focused with the ability to deliver quick results.
• Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Experienced in process improvement, controls, and team leadership.

Please apply if you believe that you are well-suited to this excellent opportunity. For additional information, please contact Adam Rouse at Sellick Partnership.

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