Interim Management Accountant

Salary/Rate:£45,000 - ££50,000
Job type:Contract
Location:Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Business Sector:Accountancy & Finance
Job ref:KH/6871
Post Date:August 4, 2026
Short description:
Sewell Wallis are working with a fantastic Sheffield-based client of ours that we're proud to have partnered with on multiple occasions. They're a private equity-backed, rapidly growing South Yorkshire Tech business going through an exciting period of transformation and are looking for an Interim Management Accountant to join them for an initial 4-month contract.
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Meet Our Recruiter

Kayley Haythornthwaite
Kayley Haythornthwaite
Joint Managing Director | Senior & Exec Finance

About the Role

Sewell Wallis are working with a fantastic Sheffield-based client of ours that we're proud to have partnered with on multiple occasions. They're a private equity-backed, rapidly growing South Yorkshire Tech business going through an exciting period of transformation and are looking for an Interim Management Accountant to join them for an initial 4-month contract. 

This would be a great opportunity for someone looking to gain experience working in a fast paced PE environment, someone looking to expand their management accounting skillset or simply someone looking to get their foot in the door for a hugely successful business where permanent opportunities are constantly arising.

What will you be doing? 

  • The business is investing heavily in upgrading its finance systems and embedding AI-driven processes across the organisation, so they need a either latter stages part qualified or recently qualified accountant to help support the finance team during this transition.
  • Supporting with complex reconciliations.
  • Supporting with the preparation of the management accounts. 

What skills are we looking for? 

  • Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
  • Excel capability including VLookups, Pivot Tables as a minimum
  • Immediately available or available at short notice
  • Strong reconciliation skills with excellent attention to detail
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment
  • Hands-on approach and happy to roll up your sleeves 

What’s on offer? 

  • This is a brilliant opportunity to join a business with ambitious growth plans. While the role is initially for four months, the company is expanding at pace, and for someone who is a great cultural fit, works hard, and adds value, there is every chance the opportunity could become permanent. 

If you're looking for your next interim assignment and would like to hear more, get in touch with Kayley for a confidential conversation.

To apply, please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry. We offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.

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