Management Accountant

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working policy

Pension scheme

Professional membership support

Job summary

Affinia, the UK’s fastest growing purpose-led accountancy firm, is seeking a Management Accountant to join our Cambridge team on a hybrid basis. You will take ownership of a portfolio of clients, delivering high-quality management information, financial insight and commercial support to help clients make better business decisions.

Responsibilities include producing accurate management accounts, supporting budgeting and forecasting, preparing year-end handovers and mentoring junior team members

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering management accounts and KPI reporting.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and year-end handovers.
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with cloud accounting.
• Excellent communication and client relationship management.
• Mentoring junior team members and driving process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare management accounts packs with commentary and KPI reporting.
• Deliver variance analysis to support client decisions.
• Review junior team members' work and maintain technical accounting knowledge.
• Prepare reconciled trial balances and working papers.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and business planning.
• Build and manage client relationships.
• Coach and support accountants; drive automation and process improvements.
• Communicate across platforms and contribute to wider initiatives.
• Champion technology and continuous improvement.

Skills

Bookkeeping, VAT & financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Advanced Excel

Cloud accounting software

Client relationship skills

Mentoring junior staff

Finance technology & automation

Job description

Location: Hybrid / Cambridge, UK job type: Permanent / Full-time Sector and subsector: Accounting & Finance | Accounts Payable Salary: Negotiable salary

Affinia is the UK’s fastest growing purpose-led, purpose-built Accountancy firm, focused on building stronger, more valuable relationships. With over 1000 colleagues across the East, South East, London and the Midlands, we are dedicated to supporting our clients, colleagues and communities.

We advise businesses, public sector organisations, charities and individuals throughout the UK and internationally across six Service Lines – Accounts Solution, Taxation, Audit & Assurance, Corporate Finance, Payroll and Corporate Recovery, supported by centralised enabling functions spanning People, Finance, Marketing, Business Support, IT, Risk and Corporate Development.. Our team also offer in-depth sector expertise across a number of sectors, ensuring our clientsreceive the best short to medium and long-term advice, tailored to them.

We are committed to delivering excellence in every aspect of our work, adapting to the evolving technology and regulatory landscape while consistently exceeding client expectations. Our people are our most valuable asset. We are therefore committed to supporting our colleagues throughout their professional development, providing guidance and training at whatever stage of their career they join us.

Purpose of the Role:

As a Management Accountant, you will take ownership of a portfolio of clients, delivering high-quality management information, financial insight, and commercial support that helps clients make better business decisions. You will be responsible for producing accurate management accounts, supporting budgeting and forecasting, preparing year-end handovers, and acting as a trusted advisor to both clients and colleagues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare accurate management accounts packs with insightful commentary and KPI reporting.
• Deliver variance analysis and support client decision-making.
• Maintain strong technical accounting knowledge and review junior team members' work.
• Prepare reconciled trial balances and comprehensive working papers.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and business planning activities.
• Build and manage strong client relationships.
• Coach and support accountants within the team.
• Champion technology, automation, and process improvements.
• Communicate effectively across all platforms and stakeholders.
• Contribute to wider business initiatives and continuous improvement.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Timely and accurate delivery of management accounts.
• Achievement of delivery KPIs and resource budgets.
• High-quality year-end handovers and working papers.
• Positive contribution to team development and process improvement.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

• Excellent bookkeeping, VAT, and financial reporting knowledge.
• Budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Advanced Excel and cloud accounting software skills.
• Strong communication and client relationship skills.Experience mentoring junior team members.
• Experience with finance technology and automation.

• Maintain high standards of technical accuracy and service delivery.
• Demonstrate a growth mindset and commitment to learning.
• Support colleagues through coaching and collaboration.
• Take a big-picture approach to client and business needs.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Build trusted relationships through professionalism and care.

Culture & Core Benefits:

At Affinia, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth. Alongside a flexible and inclusive work environment, we offer the following core benefits:

• Option to buy 3 additional days
• Auto enrolment Pension Scheme with True Potential
• Death in Service
• Professional membership support
• Paycare – claim money back for Dental / Optical / Professional Therapies
• Agile/Hybrid Working Policy
• Dress for your Diary Policy

Affinia is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion, or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity, or sexual orientation. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.

This job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.