Management Accountant

Ocho; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocho is seeking an experienced Management Accountant in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The role covers management reporting, month-end tasks, and active involvement in billing and wider finance duties.

You will produce accurate management information, support budgeting and forecasting, and provide analysis for senior stakeholders in a busy financial services environment.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualification.
• Strong management accounting, reporting and analysis experience.
• Proficient in MS Office with advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with finance systems and data accuracy.
• Excellent communication to non-financial colleagues.
• Able to work independently and manage priorities.
• Experience in billing, payroll and VAT compliance.
• Experience providing cover across finance roles.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate management accounts, variance analysis and reports for senior stakeholders.
• Produce weekly, monthly, and annual management information within deadlines.
• Analyze financial performance and present findings clearly.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and ad hoc reporting for senior leadership.
• Manage day-to-day billing activity ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare journals, reconciliations and postings; ensure accuracy.
• Support payroll, pensions, PAYE and VAT submissions.
• Provide cover for other finance roles during absences or peak workload.
• Assist with process improvements and system updates.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Management accounting experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independent working

Billing experience

Payroll knowledge

VAT/regulatory knowledge

Accounts preparation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Finance systems

Job description

• Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
• Hybrid working - Must be living in Northern Ireland

About the Company

Our client is a well-established, growing financial services organisation with a strong reputation in its sector. As part of continued growth, they are looking to strengthen their finance team with an experienced Management Accountant.

The Role

This role produces accurate and timely management information, supports month-end and year-end finance processes, and provides high-quality financial analysis and operational support across the finance function. In addition to core management accounting duties, the role takes responsibility for billing activity and provides operational cover for other finance roles, including the Senior Accounts Executive and Credit Controller, as required in a busy, fast-paced financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely management accounts, variance analysis and departmental reporting for senior stakeholders
• Produce and distribute weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual management information reports within agreed deadlines
• Analyse financial performance and key operational data, presenting findings clearly to non-financial colleagues
• Support budgeting, forecasting and ad hoc reporting requirements for senior finance leadership
• Take day-to-day responsibility for billing activity, ensuring bills are produced accurately and promptly
• Prepare journals, reconciliations and accounting postings, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded and reviewed
• Support payroll preparation, pension contributions, PAYE, VAT returns and other routine statutory submissions
• Provide effective cover for other finance team roles during periods of absence, leave or peak workload
• Support process improvement, system updates and ad hoc finance projects
• Carry out duties in line with internal controls, regulatory requirements and company procedures, escalating issues promptly

What You'll Need

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Management accounting, reporting and analysis experience
• Proficient in MS Office, with advanced Excel skills and experience of finance systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an eye for detail
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues
• Able to work independently, manage competing priorities and provide flexible support across billing and wider finance duties
• Accounts preparation experience
• Experience of billing, credit control and supporting operational finance processes
• Experience of payroll, VAT and regulatory compliance activity
• Experience providing cover across different finance team roles

Why Apply

• Broad, varied finance role combining management accounting with wider operational exposure
• Genuine opportunity to develop across billing, credit control and compliance alongside core reporting
• Join a well-established, growing financial services organisation

For more information on this role, or any other Accountancy and Finance position, please contact Gemma Murphy.