Management Accountant

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited; Alton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited in Alton, Hampshire, seeks an experienced Management Accountant to support audit preparation and month-end reporting during a busy period. This hands-on role requires ownership of key accounting processes with minimal supervision and experience across multiple entities.

You will prepare and review accruals, prepayments, fixed asset depreciation and VAT, and assist with group consolidation, audits and process improvements using AI tools to streamline

Qualifications

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

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

Advanced Excel

Multi-entity accounting

Consolidations

Independent work

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

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.