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Management Accountant | Fast Growth SME | 6 Month FTC

Management Accountant | Fast Growth SME | 6 Month FTC

Hybrid

East sussex, United kingdom

Freelance

15-12-2025

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Accounting

Job Specifications

Management Accountant | Fast Growth SME | 6 Month FTC

The Client

Harmonic are delighted to be working with a rapidly scaling SME to find them a commercially astute Management Accountant or Junior Finance Manager on a 6-month Fixed-Term Contract, with the possibility of being transferred to permanent employment thereafter.

Our client has experienced significant growth over the past several years and is building an extremely high calibre team off the back of this to take them through their next stage of scaling. This is a very exciting opportunity for someone looking to add value to a business quickly, as well as learning from a high achieving team. This role will suit someone who can work efficiently within a fast-paced environment.

The role

This position will work very closely with the Finance Director and exposure to the executive team, as well as the opportunity to collaborate cross-departmentally. The role will focus primarily on commercial and supply chain optimization, as well as supporting an ongoing ERP project. Product or COGS experience is highly preferred given the nature of their business model. The ideal candidate would have proven experience as a Management Accountant, Finance Analyst, or Junior Finance Manager.

Responsibilities

Prepare and present revenue & COGS reports.
Detailed variance analysis.
Monthly Management Accounts and month end close.
Budgeting & forecasting.
VAT returns
Stock reporting.
Act as a business partner to operations & supply chain teams.
Monitor cashflow.
Review financial performance of the business.
Support the Finance Director with an ERP Project.

Essential Skills

Part-Qualified or QBE Accountant.
Ability to work well independently when required, as well as part of a larger team.
A willingness to roll up sleeves and get hands on with finance.
Proven ability to improve financial processes.
Advanced Excel skills.
Experience with ERP or finance systems.
Strong knowledge and understanding of accounting principles.
Proven ability to understand and analyse COGS.

Bonus Experience

Experience in a Food / Beverage, Engineering, Manufacturing, or construction would be a bonus.
Experience with P&L involving Supply Chain, Logistics, Freight, 3PL would be looked upon favorably
Experience with Xero, Unleashed or NetSuite would be beneficial

Location: East Sussex (Hybrid)

Start Date: Immediate start

If this is something of interest, please apply online or get in touch at ewan.fenley@harmonicfinance.com

Due to the high volume of applications, we are receiving, if you have not heard back from us, please assume your application was unfortunately unsuccessful on this occasion.

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At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.

About the Company

Harmonic is a B Corp Recruitment & Executive Search company that partners with some of the fastest growing start-ups, scale-ups, and entrepreneur-led organisations worldwide. We cover both permanent and interim recruitment. Harmonic Finance find the Accountancy and Finance professionals who enable your organisation to be brilliant. WHY Our founder's direct experience of supporting a Finance team in-sourcing led him to a realisation: these people were the real heroes. Sure, driving sales was critical, but it became clear ... Know more