Management Accountant

Parke Lane People Limited; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Flexible working hours

Good benefits package

Job summary

A respected financial services firm located in Abingdon seeks a motivated Management Accountant to join their team. This full-time role offers hybrid working, allowing for flexibility between remote and on-site tasks. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing monthly management accounts, supporting budgeting processes, and driving process improvements. Candidates with 2-3 years of management accounting experience and part-qualified accountant status are encouraged to apply. The position also includes comprehensive study support for further qualifications.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of management accounting experience is required.
• Familiarity with Oracle or similar ERP systems needed.
• Part-qualified accountant status is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present monthly management accounts with variance analysis.
• Support annual budgeting and rolling forecast cycles.
• Post journals and manage accruals/prepayments.

Skills

Management Accounting

Variance Analysis

Financial Reporting

Process Improvements

Education

AAT, CIMA or ACCA (any level)

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Milton Park (Abingdon, Oxon) | Hybrid (3 days on-site) | Full-Time | Study Support Provided

Are you a driven, detail-oriented management accountant looking for a role where your work genuinely contributes to projects that shape the world around us? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a globally respected at their impressive Oxfordshire base - and build a serious finance career with the full backing of a major international group.

The Role:

As Management Accountant, you will sit at the heart of the finance function, producing the monthly management accounts and financial insight that drive real business decisions. You will own overhead analysis, journals, accruals and prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations and variance reporting — delivering accurate, timely numbers that operational and senior teams rely on.

Day to day, you will:

• Prepare and present monthly management accounts with clear variance analysis and overhead trend commentary
• Support the annual budgeting and rolling forecast cycles, including budget amendments
• Post journals and manage accruals/prepayments using Oracle (or a comparable ERP system)
• Liaise with shared services teams on AP and cash queries
• Produce ad hoc financial reports and proactively recommend process improvements

This role has genuine progression built into it. In the short term, you will establish yourself as a trusted reporter of accurate monthly figures. Over time, you will take ownership of forecasting cycles, develop commercial partnering skills and work across a diverse UK project portfolio. The organisation actively supports professional study (AAT/CIMA/ACCA) and offers a structured pathway through management accounting grades.

What You Will Bring:

• AAT, CIMA or ACCA studier (any level considered)
• 2–3 years' management accounting experience
• Experience with Oracle or a similar financial system
• Part-qualified accountant status
• Background in professional services or project-based accounting environments

Why This Role?

• Hybrid working with genuine flexibility
• Study support and a clear qualification pathway
• A collaborative, innovative finance team within a global organisation
• Work that connects finance to meaningful, real-world projects
• Accessible Oxfordshire location with excellent transport links

What's on Offer?

• Base salary of 35-40k (depending on experience)
• Good benefits package
• Hybrid working, with flexibility on working hours