Management Accountant

Howett Thorpe; Alton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Howett Thorpe, an international business based in Alton, Hampshire, is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to provide immediate hands-on support during a busy period of audit preparation and month-end reporting.

This hands-on role requires someone who can hit the ground running with minimal supervision, own key accounting processes, and work across multiple entities using advanced Excel. The role involves accruals, prepayments, depreciation, VAT and group consolidation support.

Qualifications

• Experience with accruals, prepayments, depreciation and VAT.
• Experience across overseas entities and consolidations.
• Advanced Excel skills with large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly prepayment, accrual, depreciation and VAT schedules for UK entities.
• Review and support accounting activities across overseas entities, including payroll journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Assist with transferring trial balances into group consolidation reports.
• Support audit preparation and month-end processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and increase efficiency.
• Utilise AI tools and automation to streamline routine accounting tasks.

Skills

Management accounting principles

Independent working

Tools

Excel

AI tools

Job description

A successful international business based in Alton, Hampshire is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to provide immediate support during a busy period of audit preparation and month-end reporting.

This is a hands-on role requiring someone who can hit the ground running with minimal supervision and quickly take ownership of key accounting processes. Experience of working across multiple entities and advanced Excel skills are essential. The role will involve preparing and reviewing accruals, prepayments, fixed asset depreciation, VAT and supporting group consolidation activities.

Job Title: Management Accountant

Job Type: Temporary

Location: Alton

Salary:£22 – £25 per hour

Reference no: 16209

Management Accountant – About The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly prepayment, accrual, depreciation and VAT schedules for UK entities.
• Review and support accounting activities across overseas entities, including payroll journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Assist with transferring trial balances into group consolidation reports.
• Support audit preparation and month-end processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and increase efficiency.
• Utilise AI tools and automation to streamline routine accounting tasks.

The successful Management Accountant will have:

• Strong understanding of management accounting principles, including accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Advanced Excel skills, including analysis of large data sets.
• Experience working with multiple entities and consolidations.
• Confident working independently and learning new processes quickly.