Management Accountant

Orion Group; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance and accounting firm is seeking a full-time Management Accountant to join their team in Cambridge. Key responsibilities include preparing management accounts, supervising finance staff, and ensuring compliance with financial controls. Candidates should be part-qualified or fully qualified accountants with experience in management accounting and strong technical skills, particularly in Excel. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a pension scheme and opportunities for ongoing training. The position supports a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Employee healthcare

Generous annual leave

Ongoing training and development

Discretionary annual bonus

Staff accommodation

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in a management accounting role.
• Experience supervising or mentoring a small finance team.
• Strong technical skills, especially in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and complete balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supervise, support, and mentor Finance Assistants to ensure accuracy and timely outputs.
• Oversee weekly supplier payment runs.
• Identify and deliver process and system improvements.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Provide financial analysis and insight to support business decision making.
• Post monthly journals and manage HMRC returns.
• Assist with ad hoc projects and provide cover for the Finance Manager when required.

Skills

Management accounting

Supervisory skills

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Our client is seeking a full-time Management Accountant to join their finance team in a stunning location on the west coast of Scotland. This role supports a dynamic restoration and hospitality project with strong community and philanthropic connections.

Flexible working options will be considered, although the role must operate on a hybrid basis in line with business requirements.

Working closely with the Finance Manager, the Management Accountant will help ensure the smooth running of day-to-day finance operations while contributing to the implementation of improved systems, processes, and controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and complete balance sheet reconciliations
• Supervise, support, and mentor Finance Assistants to ensure accuracy and timely outputs
• Oversee weekly supplier payment runs
• Identify and deliver process and system improvements
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Provide financial analysis and insight to support business decision making
• Post monthly journals and manage HMRC returns
• Assist with ad hoc projects and provide cover for the Finance Manager when required

About You

• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent experience
• Previous experience in a management accounting role
• Experience supervising or mentoring a small finance team
• Strong technical skills, especially in Microsoft Excel and accounting software
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• A proactive, collaborative approach and strong attention to detail

Our client offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a company pension scheme, employee healthcare, generous annual leave entitlement, and opportunities for ongoing training and development. A discretionary annual bonus is available, and staff accommodation can also be provided.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion

As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.