Management Accountant (Mat Cover)

  • Hays
  • Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
  • Dec 25, 2025
Full time Banking Finance

Job Description

Management Accountant, £33,000, Peterborough, Maternity Cover Contract, Full-Time with Hybrid Working

Your new company
We're delighted to be supporting one of the Peterborough area's most well-regarded employers as they look to appoint a Management Accountant to their team on a maternity cover contract. This job role is available on a full-time, contract basis and offers hybrid working.

Your new role
Working as part of a wider finance team, you will be responsible for preparing monthly management accounts for the entities that you look after within the group. As well as the hands-on work, you will also be responsible for working collaboratively with Business Partners and stakeholders outside of finance, giving you great exposure and a feel for what the numbers you're producing mean in the context of the organisation.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful, we're looking for someone who:

  • Has existing knowledge of management accounting processes through prior on-the-job experience
  • Has strong systems knowledge, including experience of working on accounting packages and Excel previously.
  • Demonstrates the ability to build relationships with stakeholders across the business
  • Ideally AAT qualified and/or CIMA/ACA part-qualified, although if you have the equivalent experience, we would still love to hear from you.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a benefits package that includes:
  • £33,000 salary
  • 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Hybrid Working
  • Supportive culture that embraces flexible working
  • Life insurance

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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