Management Accountant

Automobile Association; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the finance sector as a Management Accountant, where you’ll lead the delivery of accurate management accounts and financial reporting. This full-time role offers an opportunity to play a key part in financial operations while benefiting from 25 days annual leave, pension contributions, and discounts on insurance products.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Worksave pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution

Free AA breakdown membership plus discounts

Employee discount scheme

Company funded life assurance

Diverse learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme and remote GP service

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement.
• Experience in leading and managing teams.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Leading the preparation and delivery of management accounts.
• Managing core finance operations including accounts payable.
• Overseeing complex financial issues and compliance.

Skills

Relationship-building

Numeracy

Communication

Education

Proven experience in finance or accounting

Technical accounting knowledge

Tools

NAV

Sage 200

SAP

Trintech

Job description

Location: Basingstoke (Hybrid) #LI-Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time / Permanent
Business Area/Function: Finance
Application Closing Date: Monday 23rdJune 2025Thought The AA only provide roadside assistance? Think again.

For over 100 years, we’ve continued to evolve and adapt. Today, as the nation’s number one motoring organisation, we offer a range of excellent products and services to millions of customers from roadside assistance to home and motor insurance as well as providing the latest driving technologies. As we continue to expand, diversify, and modernise, joining us as our Management Accountant, you’ll play a key part to our success and join us on this exciting motoring journey.

This is the job

This role leads the delivery of accurate management accounts, month-end reporting, and financial controls. It involves collaborating with finance partners on journal postings, accruals, and reconciliations, while managing purchase and sales ledgers, credit control, and payroll inputs. The position also oversees complex financial issues and ensures compliance with audit and regulatory standards.

The role supports continuous improvement in financial processes and risk controls, ensuring timely vendor payments and customer invoicing. It includes managing one-off transactions, performing control checks, and maintaining strong supplier relationships to safeguard cashflow. A proactive approach to quality and compliance is essential.

What will I be doing?

• Leading the preparation and delivery of management accounts and financial reporting.
• Collaborating with Finance Business Partners to ensure accurate and timely month-end close, including journal entries and accruals.
• Overseeing the analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, proactively investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Managing core finance operations including accounts payable, bank transactions, sales ledger, credit control, and month-end processes.
• Handling complex or sensitive financial matters with discretion and professionalism.
• Preparing payroll input data for submission to external payroll providers.
• Acting as a key point of contact for supplier relationships, representing the organisation in day-to-day interactions.
• Partnering with the wider Financial Shared Services team to ensure timely and accurate vendor payments and customer invoicing.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across financial processes and systems.
• Enhancing the financial control framework to support robust governance and compliance.
• Performing control checks to validate financial postings align with process documentation and risk frameworks.
• Liaising with external suppliers to mitigate financial and cashflow risks.
• Overseeing one-off payment transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Conducting monthly reconciliations and control activities to maintain financial integrity.
• Ensuring all financial operations meet quality standards and comply with audit, regulatory, and statutory requirements, taking corrective action where needed.

What do I need?

Capability, Knowledge and Experience:

• Proven experience in a similar finance or accounting environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive and deliver continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Solid technical accounting knowledge and hands-on experience.
• High level of numeracy with excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing.
• Experience in leading and managing teams to achieve shared goals.
• Proficiency in accounting systems such as NAV, Sage 200, SAP, or Trintech.

Additional information

We’re always looking to recognise and reward our employees for the work they do. As a valued member of The AA team, you’ll have access to a range of benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + holiday buying scheme
• Worksave pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution
• Free AA breakdown membership from Day 1 plus 50% discount for family and friends
• Discounts on AA products including car and home insurance
• Employee discount scheme that gives you access to a car salary sacrifice scheme plus great discounts on healthcare, shopping, holidays and more
• Company funded life assurance
• Diverse learning and development opportunities to support you to progress in your career
• Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and a 24/7 remote GP service for you and your family

Plus, so much more!

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from everyone. The AA values diversity and the difference this brings to our culture and our customers. We actively seek people from diverse backgrounds to join us and become part of an inclusive company where you can be yourself, be empowered to be your best and feel like you truly belong. We have five communities to bring together people with shared characteristics and backgrounds and drive positive change.
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