Management Accountant

Leisure (Operations); Camberley; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Pension with matched contributions

Training

Discounts and offers

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a financially astute individual to join our Camberley-based team in a hybrid role, supporting the Financial Reporting Manager with accurate information to aid decision-making.

You will be developing management accounting skills, studying AAT Level 4 / ACCA / CIMA, or be qualified by experience, with strong Excel and stakeholder communication abilities. The role offers progression and a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Within a reasonable travel distance from Camberley office.
• Studying AAT Level 4 / ACCA / CIMA or qualified by experience.
• Experience in management accounts.

Responsibilities

• Support Financial Reporting Manager with timely, accurate financial information.
• Contribute to management accounting and reporting processes.
• Assist with improving financial outlook and stakeholder communication.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Communication

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

AAT Level 4 / ACCA / CIMA study

Tools

Excel

Job description

We aren't your typical company. We apply the same philosophy to our People as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you're more than just a number - you're part of our cause.

We want you to join the Places for People Group and the 13,000 other colleagues on our journey; colleagues who have helped to build, manage, maintain places that people are proud to call home and stay active in.

More about your role

This position is a hybrid role working from our Places Leisure Camberley head office 2 x days a week. It is an excellent opportunity for an individual looking to develop their career in management accounting while gaining exposure to various aspects of financial management and reporting. You will support the Financial Reporting Manager in delivering accurate financial information to support decision-making within the business.

For more information, please download our job profile available on our website.

Essential Criteria

• As this is a hybrid role you will need to be within a suitable travel distance from our Camberley office.
• Studying AAT / CIMA / ACCA or qualified by experience
• Experience in management accounts

More about you

You will have previous financial reporting / management accounting experience of delivering quality to deadline and want to continue to progress your accounting skills and knowledge. You will be a studier (AAT level 4 / ACCA / CIMA) or qualified by experience with advanced experience of Excel (xlookups, sumif formulas, etc). You'll enjoy working with stakeholders and consider yourself an effective verbal and written communicator who can work independently to improve their financial outlook. You'll be committed to continuous improvement and have many examples of where you have demonstrated your ability to innovate through being analytical and showing attention to detail.

The benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you job security and all the challenge you could wish for. Here people can flourish, thrive, better themselves and work in fantastic communities with inspirational colleagues and customers.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help colleagues save money or make their lives a little bit easier which can include:

• Holiday pay and sick pay
• Free gym membership (plus a discount for family)
• Pension with matched contributions
• Training
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.