External Management Accountant (Part Time)

Monahans, Part of the Sumer Group; West Boldon; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Healthcare cash plan

Employee assistance program

Flexible working

Homeworking options

Annual leave purchase

Maternity/paternity pay

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Volunteer leave

Social events

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

Monahans is seeking an External/Client Facing Management Accountant to join our Business Outsourcing team on a 4-day week, offering a great balance between meaningful work and flexibility.

You will take ownership of end-to-end bookkeeping and the preparation of accurate, timely management accounts for a Built-to-Rent (BTR) residential portfolio, working closely with senior management, asset managers, and investors to deliver high-quality financial reporting and insights that drive performance.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven experience in bookkeeping and management accounting.
• Experience in residential property or BTR (preferred); understanding of rent rolls, service charges, and property KPIs.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems capability.
• High attention to detail with the ability to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow).
• Deliver variance analysis and provide insights for decision-making.
• Act as finance contact for senior leaders and property teams.
• Maintain accurate financial records and complete reconciliations across entities and SPVs.
• Reconcile rent rolls, monitor income, arrears, voids, and incentives.
• Support budgeting, forecasts, and cash flow planning.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Bookkeeping

Management accounting

Residential property knowledge

Advanced Excel

Attention to detail

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Description

Monahans is a rapidly expanding accountancy and advisory firm and part of the Sumer Group, a Top 20 Accountancy firm. We enjoy what we do, thrive on new challenges, and are always looking for ways to improve. We're passionate about developing our people and helping them achieve their career goals through ongoing training, support, and opportunities to grow.

We're now looking for a External / Clint Facing Management Accountant to join our team on a 4 day-a-week basis, offering a great balance between meaningful work and flexibility.

In this role, you'll take ownership of end-to-end bookkeeping and the preparation of accurate, timely management accounts for a Built-to-Rent (BTR) residential portfolio.

Working closely with senior management, asset managers, and investors, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality financial reporting, maintaining robust financial controls, and providing valuable insights that help drive portfolio performance. It's an opportunity to make a real impact while enjoying the benefits of a flexible working pattern.

If you're looking for a role where you can develop your skills, build strong relationships, and enjoy an extra day each week to focus on what matters most to you, we'd love to hear from you.

Department: Business Outsourcing

Location: South West

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Insights: Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow), deliver variance analysis, and provide clear insights to support decision-making
• Stakeholder Management: Act as a key finance contact for senior leaders and property teams, presenting financial information and resolving queries clearly and effectively
• Bookkeeping & Financial Control: Maintain accurate financial records, process transactions, and complete reconciliations across multiple entities and SPVs
• Rental & Property Accounting: Reconcile rent rolls, monitor income, arrears, voids, and incentives, and resolve tenant billing discrepancies
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Support annual budgets, forecasts, and cash flow planning, providing insight on performance, occupancy, and cost efficiency
• Compliance, Systems & Process Improvement: Ensure regulatory compliance, support audits and tax reporting, and drive improvements across financial systems and processes

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
• Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Proven experience in bookkeeping and management accounting
• Experience in residential property or BTR (preferred)Understanding of rent rolls, service charges, and property KPIs
• Advanced Excel and financial systems capability
• High attention to detail with the ability to meet tight deadlines

Job Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular benchmarking and merit-based reviews.
• Health and wellness benefits including private health insurance, a healthcare cash plan, and an employee assistance program.
• Flexible working arrangements, including homeworking options and the opportunity to buy more annual leave.
• Generous support policies such as enhanced maternity and paternity pay, life assurance, and a pension scheme.
• Additional perks like the myMonahans benefits platform, volunteer leave, social events, and a cycle-to-work scheme.

Our mission at Monahans is to use our business as a force for good by making a positive impact on our community and driving positive change in the world.