Management Accountant

ABB LTD; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent technology firm in the UK is seeking a qualified Management Accountant to deliver timely financial reporting and analysis. In this role, you will lead the month-end close process and prepare management accounts, offering insights to support decision-making. Successful candidates will be fully qualified in CIMA, ACCA, or ACA and possess strong analytical skills along with excellent communication abilities. Join a team driving performance and continuous improvement within the organization.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
• Proven experience in a management accounting role with month-end ownership.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L and balance sheet.
• Produce variance analysis and detailed commentary on financial performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification

Tools

ERP tools

BI tools

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a qualified, detail-driven Management Accountant to play a key role in delivering timely and accurate reporting, insightful analysis and strong business partnering across the organisation.

This role will support operational and commercial teams, providing clear financial visibility, driving performance and contributing to continuous improvement of financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month‑end close process, ensuring timely and accurate completion of journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and cashflow analysis.
• Produce variance analysis and detailed commentary on financial performance vs budget/forecast.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to operational and commercial teams.
• Provide financial insight, guidance and challenge to support strategic and operational decision‑making.
• Translate financial information into clear, actionable insights for non‑finance stakeholders.
• Produce regular and ad‑hoc analysis on margins, cost control, overhead trends, and profitability.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
• Proven experience in a management accounting role with month‑end ownership.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP and BI tools is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Apply

If you are interested in this Management Accountant role please apply with your up‑to‑date CV.