Job Description

The Vacancy
About this Role
As a Temporary Management Accountant within our Material Handling business, you will take full ownership of the finance function and provide accurate, timely insight to support decision making across the business. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will lead reporting, oversee day to day finance operations, and ensure strong financial control throughout the organisation.

• Preparing monthly management accounts in line with group formats and reporting deadlines.
• Leading and supporting a small finance team covering accounts payable, accounts receivable, and administration.
• Overseeing all financial ledgers, including fixed assets, sales ledger, and purchase ledger, ensuring timely reconciliation after period close.
• Preparing month end journals, accruals, and prepayments.
• Producing interim and year end financial reporting packs in line with internal and external accounting policies.
• Supporting the production of statutory accounts and liaising with external auditors and tax advisers.
• Taking overall responsibility for credit control, including monitoring aged debt and supporting timely customer payments.
• Completing financial and government returns, including VAT and other regulatory submissions.
• Producing variance analysis against budget and prior periods, highlighting key risks and opportunities.
• Preparing monthly reports on product group contribution, utilisation, rentals, rates, and fleet performance.
• Producing monthly flash forecasts within agreed timescales.
• Delivering maintenance, customer profitability, margin, and engineering utilisation reporting.
• Proactively identifying, writing, and presenting financial performance reports to senior management.
• Supporting wider finance cover where required and maintaining confidentiality and compliance at all times.

About You
You are confident working with detailed financial information and enjoy providing insight that influences decision making. You do not need to meet every requirement perfectly, if you bring relevant experience, curiosity, and a collaborative approach, we would like to hear from you.

• Experience preparing management accounts and financial reports.
• Comfortable overseeing others and coordinating finance workloads.
• Able to manage deadlines across multiple reporting requirements.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage senior stakeholders.
• A thoughtful, detail focused approach with a desire to improve processes.

About Us
Dawsongroup has been in business since 1935 and a leader in asset rental since 1974. Our Material Handling division supports customers across multiple sectors with reliable equipment, expert service, and a smarter asset strategy that drives long term value.

• Over 90 years in business and 50 years in the asset rental industry.
• A business built on integrity, compliance, and customer trust.
• A culture that encourages ownership, collaboration, and growth.
• Strong focus on developing and supporting our people.

About Your Future
We want your time with us to be meaningful, supported, and impactful. You will be trusted to contribute, influence outcomes, and leave the business stronger than you found it.

• Exposure to senior leadership and commercial decision making.
• Clear expectations and supportive onboarding.
• Funded training and development where appropriate.
• 25 days annual leave (including your birthday), plus bank holidays, with up to 10 additional days available through length of service and purchase scheme.

Dawsongroup is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. If you are unsure whether you meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply, potential and approach matter to us.
If you want to bring your expertise to an asset rental business that values people, insight, and accountability, this could be your next step. Join Dawsongroup and contribute where your knowledge makes a real difference, because our people are truly our greatest asset.
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The Company
Dawsongroup material handling is a national provider of commercial vehicle rental and contract hire solutions, offering a challenging and empowering place to work. Whether you have experience in the industry or not, joining the material handling team is a great step for any career.
The Benefits

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