Management Accountant Improvement Lead

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 9 January 2026
LOCATION
Greater London
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Accounting
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SKILLS

Management Accounting Change Management Stakeholder Management Financial Analysis Budgeting Forecasting

FULL DESCRIPTION

Location: Greater London

Offered Salary: Contrcat | £350 £450 per day

Work Type: Contract or Temp

Job Description:

We are currently recruiting for a Management Accountant Improvement Lead for a leading higher education provider based in central London on a 6 month initial contract.

This role will be reporting into the Director of Management Accounting and will focus on financial based projects identifying and delivering improvements and efficiencies in processes, controls and automation of actions in the management accounting team including cost management, cashflow management, variance analysis, budgeting and forecasting.

The aim of the improvements is to support the team in simplifying the processes behind the provision of accurate financial information to support the CFO’s strategic responsibilities

The ideal candidate must be a qualified accountant with a strong technical accounting background as well as exceptional change management, leadership and stakeholder management skills.

This role will be hybrid based working 3 days from home and 2 days in the office based in Central London.

Please apply today for immediate consideration.

£350 – £450 per day depending on experience via a umbrella company

Job Overview:

Location

Greater London

Offered Salary:

Contrcat | £350 £450 per day

Work Type

Contract or Temp

Recruiter Detail:

Full Name

Steve Dodd

Email

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Phone

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