Management Accountant in Hempstead - Mapped Recruitment Ltd

Mapped Recruitment is delighted to be working with a construction/interior design organisation that has experienced rapid growth from circa £3m to £30m over the last 6 years, with a clear growth trajectory ahead.

This construction/interior project-based business is now hiring an Interim Management Accountant to join their team on a 6-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of moving to a permanent role for the right candidate.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, an experienced Management Accountant who can step in quickly, take ownership of the month-end process and the core finance operations, and bring consistency and discipline to a function that is being restructured.

Key Responsibilities:

Month-End Close

• Take full ownership of the month-end close
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts on Xero with clear variance commentary
• Post all journals, accruals, prepayments and depreciation entries
• Reconcile all balance sheet accounts monthly: no aged items, no surprises
• Maintain the month-end closing calendar and hold the team to it
• Apply revenue recognition correctly across all project contract types (stage-of-completion, IFRS 15 / FRS 102)

Accounts Receivable

• Ensure sales invoices are raised promptly
• Own the aged debtors report chase overdue accounts proactively
• Manage the debt collection process and automated chasing via Xero
• Prepare customer statements and liaise with operations on dispute resolution

Accounts Payable

• Process supplier invoices via Dext and ApprovalMax; correct coding and approvals
• Run the weekly payment run
• Run the weekly payment run and manage CIS subcontractor compliance

Controls & Process

• Perform monthly bank reconciliations across all accounts

Key Requirements - Essential

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant ACCA, CIMA or ACA or equivalent qualified by experience
• Experience in a similar role in construction, fit-out, manufacturing or any project-based business
• Knowledge of CIS subcontractor compliance, deductions, HMRC submissions
• Proven track record of owning a month-end close independently
• Strong Xero experience bank feeds, journals, reconciliations, reporting
• Ability to assess a process, identify what is broken, and fix it without being asked
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, data visualisation, and analysis tools)

Highly Desirable

• Familiarity with Dext and ApprovalMax
• Understanding of stage-of-completion revenue recognition (IFRS 15 / FRS 102)
• Experience writing or improving finance SOPs in a growing SME

Start date is ideally the week commencing July 13th (possibility to wait for the right candidate but no later than July 2026 start)

Please note this role is based in Hemel Hempstead and requires individuals who would be happy to commit to a minimum of 3 days a week in the office.