Interim Management Accountant

Location: Leicester
Contract: 6-12 months
Day Rate: £250 – £300 per day DOE
Working Pattern: Hybrid

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently supporting a leading manufacturing business in Leicester with the appointment of an Interim Management Accountant.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant to join an established finance function and take ownership of key month-end, management accounting and manufacturing finance activities from day one.

The Role

Reporting into the Finance Manager, you will play a hands-on role across month-end, management reporting and financial analysis, working closely with operational teams to provide accurate and meaningful financial information.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing monthly management accounts and supporting month-end close.
• Producing and analysing P&L and balance sheet reporting.
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating variances.
• Analysing manufacturing costs, stock and production variances.
• Monitoring key financial and operational KPIs.
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Providing detailed variance analysis and financial commentary.
• Supporting accurate stock reporting and valuation.
• Preparing journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Working closely with operational and non-finance stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial controls and processes.
• Providing ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting to support decision-making.

About You

We are looking for a hands-on Management Accountant who can quickly integrate into a manufacturing environment and make an immediate impact.

You will ideally have:

• Proven Management Accounting experience within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing finance, including stock, costs, variances and production KPIs.
• Previous experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) or a similar ERP system.
• Strong month-end and management accounts experience.
• Excellent Excel and analytical skills.
• Strong reconciliation and variance analysis experience.
• The ability to work independently and hit the ground running in an interim environment.
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to work with finance and operational stakeholders.

The Opportunity

This is a genuinely hands-on 6-12 month interim assignment offering the opportunity to make an immediate impact within an established manufacturing operation.

If you’re an experienced Management Accountant with manufacturing and D365 experience, we’d be keen to hear from you.

Interim Credit Control Manager

Location: Leicester (Office-based with flexibility where appropriate)
Contract: Interim 6-12 Months
Salary: Equivalent to circa £40,000 per annum

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Interim Credit Control Manager to join a well-established business based in Leicester on an initial 6-12 month contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on credit professional to lead the credit control function, drive cash collection performance and support the wider finance team during a busy period. The successful candidate will be responsible for improving debtor performance, managing the credit control team and implementing best practice across the function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day activities of the credit control team.
• Drive cash collection and reduce aged debt.
• Monitor debtor balances and produce regular aged debt reports.
• Develop and implement effective credit control strategies and processes.
• Build strong working relationships with customers to resolve outstanding queries and payment issues.
• Review and approve credit limits and assess customer credit risk.
• Escalate high-risk accounts where appropriate.
• Produce weekly and monthly KPI reports for senior management.
• Work closely with the wider finance team to support cash flow forecasting.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and controls within the credit function.
• Support with month-end activities relating to accounts receivable.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience managing a credit control function or team.
• A proven track record of improving cash collection and reducing debtor days.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience using ERP or finance systems, alongside strong Excel skills.
• The ability to work independently and deliver results within a fast-paced environment.