Management Accountant

Platinum Resourcing; Beaconsfield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holiday

Christmas closure

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Job summary

Platinum Resourcing seeks a Management Accountant in Beaconsfield to support the Financial Controller with monthly management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and reporting. This in-house role suits an ACCA or CIMA-qualified professional moving from practice or audit into a commercial finance environment.

You will bring strong technical accounting knowledge, advanced Excel capabilities and a proactive, analytical mindset to a small finance team.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical capabilities with ability to interpret financial data clearly.
• Proven competence in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis in a corporate setting.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills within a small finance team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts within reporting deadlines.
• Review and reconcile nominal ledger and control accounts.
• Complete accruals, prepayments and other month-end adjustments.
• Prepare detailed P&L, balance sheet and cash-flow reports.
• Investigate discrepancies and perform variance analysis.
• Assist with statutory accounts and liaison with auditors and tax advisers.
• Develop short-term cash-flow forecasts and reconcile performance.
• Assist with budgets, forecasting and business planning.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Education

ACCA or CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and successful organisation in Beaconsfield as a Management Accountant. Working within a small and experienced finance team, you will support the Financial Controller across management accounts, statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.

The position would particularly suit an ACCA or CIMA-qualified accountant currently working within accountancy practice or audit who is keen to make their first move into an in-house finance role. You will receive support while developing a thorough understanding of the business, but must bring strong technical accounting knowledge, excellent analytical skills and a genuine desire to develop within a commercial environment.

Salary £50,000–£60,000 depending on experience.

This is a fully office-based position, working Monday to Thursday from 9am–5.30pm, with an earlier finish at 4.30pm on Fridays.

Benefits include 25 days’ holiday, Christmas closure, pension scheme, private healthcare and parking.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts within agreed reporting deadlines
• Review and reconcile nominal ledger and control accounts
• Complete accruals, prepayments and other month-end adjustments
• Prepare detailed profit and loss, balance sheet and cash-flow reports
• Investigate accounting discrepancies and complete variance analysis
• Support the preparation of statutory accounts and corporation tax information
• Liaise with auditors and external tax advisers
• Prepare short-term cash-flow forecasts and reconcile actual performance
• Assist with annual budgets, forecasting and business planning
• Produce financial analysis and recommendations to support commercial decisions
• Support funding submissions and provide financial information when required
• Work closely with accounts payable colleagues to ensure ledgers and payments remain accurate and up to date
• Assist with company secretarial and regulatory reporting requirements
• Support the Financial Controller with ad hoc projects and wider business activities

Experience required

• Fully qualified ACCA or CIMA
• A minimum of two years’ experience within professional accounting, audit or a management accounting environment
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including management accounts, statutory reporting and financial controls
• Confident preparing budgets, forecasts, cash flows and variance analysis
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling
• Highly organised with the ability to meet demanding reporting deadlines
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Commercially aware and comfortable working with colleagues outside of finance
• Flexible, proactive and willing to support a broad range of responsibilities within a small team