Commercial Management Accountant – Software Projects (Hybrid)

Echo Managed Services Ltd.; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Echo Managed Services Ltd. is seeking a commercially focused Management Accountant to join our Finance team and drive the monthly reporting, financial controls and project accounting for the software business.

You will own the monthly management accounts, perform detailed variance analysis and provide insight into project profitability and forecasts, while collaborating with non-finance stakeholders to improve reporting and processes.

Qualifications

• Qualified, part-qualified or actively studying towards ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts.
• Strong understanding of accruals, prepayments, depreciation, amortisation and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience of project accounting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills: Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, logic formulas and data reconciliation.
• Experience using accounting systems such as Xero, Oracle or similar ERP platforms.
• Knowledge of software revenue recognition and project profitability reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate monthly management accounts and supporting analysis.
• Post and review month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation and amortisation.
• Reconcile and maintain key balance sheet accounts, resolving discrepancies promptly.
• Perform detailed revenue, cost, margin and variance analysis.
• Review accrued and deferred income to ensure accurate revenue recognition.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning activities.
• Assist with year-end reporting and external audit requirements.
• Develop meaningful financial reports and performance dashboards.
• Support continuous improvements to financial processes, controls and reporting.
• Take ownership of financial reporting and controls across software projects.
• Partner with Project Managers to establish budgets, forecasts and financial milestones.
• Track project expenditure against approved budgets and explain variances.
• Monitor project profitability, revenue, costs and margins.
• Review project timesheets, resource allocation and supplier costs.
• Support accounting treatment of software development costs, including capitalisation and amortisation where appropriate.
• Monitor work in progress, accrued income, deferred income and unbilled revenue.
• Identify financial risks, cost pressures and forecasting changes early.
• Drive improvements in project reporting consistency, accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

ACCA/CIMA qualification

Monthly management accounts

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Education

ACCA/CIMA studies

Tools

Xero

Oracle

Job description

Echo Managed Services Ltd. is seeking a commercially focused Management Accountant to join our Finance team and drive the monthly reporting, financial controls and project accounting for the software business.

You will own the monthly management accounts, perform detailed variance analysis and provide insight into project profitability and forecasts, while collaborating with non-finance stakeholders to improve reporting and processes.