Management Accountant
We are supporting our client in the recruitment of a Management Accountant to join their growing finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified AAT professional looking to take the next step in their finance career and develop within a management accounting-focused role.
Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will take ownership of key month-end activities, management reporting, budgeting and forecasting processes, whilst providing valuable financial insight to support business performance and decision-making. This role offers genuine progression opportunities and exposure to commercial finance within a collaborative and supportive environment.
Location: Hybrid working (2 days from home)
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly management accounts, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of financial results.
- Take ownership of balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and month-end journals.
- Produce monthly profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash flow reports, providing detailed commentary on performance.
- Support and contribute to the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
- Perform variance analysis against budgets and forecasts, investigating discrepancies and highlighting key business trends.
- Partner with departmental managers to review costs, budgets and operational performance.
- Produce and develop KPI reports, management information packs and financial dashboards for senior stakeholders.
- Analyse revenue, costs, profitability and operational performance, identifying opportunities to improve financial results.
- Assist with cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis.
- Support year-end accounts preparation and liaise with external auditors as required.
- Identify and implement improvements to financial controls, processes and reporting procedures.
- Assist with financial modelling, scenario planning and commercial decision-making.
- Mentor and provide guidance to junior finance team members where appropriate.
- Support wider finance projects and continuous improvement initiatives across the business.
What We're Looking For
- Part-qualified AAT, ACCA or CIMA.
- Previous experience within a management accounts, assistant management accountant or finance analyst role.
- Strong understanding of month-end processes, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
- Experience producing or assisting with management accounts.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and data analysis.
- Experience with accounting systems such as Xero, Sage or similar.
- Confident communicating financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Ability to prioritise workloads and meet reporting deadlines.
Why Join?
- Hybrid working (2 days from home)
- Exposure to commercial finance and strategic decision-making
- Study support and professional development opportunities
- Clear progression pathway towards Management Accountant and Finance Business Partner roles
- Varied and commercially focused position within a growing organisation