Management Accountant

SF Partners; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Recruitment are working with an established PE backed business in Peterborough to recruit a Management Accountant into their finance team. This role offers ownership of monthly management accounts across multiple UK entities, detailed variance analysis and meaningful financial insight.

The successful candidate will manage month-end, bank reconciliations, VAT returns, and support year-end reporting. Strong Excel skills and close collaboration with stakeholders across the business are essential

Qualifications

• ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualification, or be at the final stages of your studies.
• Previous experience producing monthly management accounts and managing month-end processes.
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to analyse and interpret financial data.
• A good understanding of balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.
• Strong attention to detail alongside a proactive, organised approach.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts across multiple UK entities, including detailed variance analysis and commentary.
• Taking ownership of the month-end process, ensuring accurate reconciliations and strong financial controls.
• Managing intercompany reconciliations across the group.
• Reviewing overheads, investigating variances and identifying areas for improvement.
• Preparing bank reconciliations across group and client accounts.
• Preparing and submitting quarterly VAT returns.
• Supporting the Financial Controller with year-end reporting and external audits.
• Reviewing AP and AR activity, providing support to the wider finance team where required.
• Analysing product margins and providing insight into financial performance.
• Supporting improvements to financial processes, reporting and systems.

Skills

Excel

Financial analysis

Education

ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualification

Job description

Management Accountant

Peterborough

Full Time, Permanent

Office Based

SF Recruitment are working with an established PE Backed business in Peterborough to recruit a Management Accountant into their finance team. This is a great opportunity for a strong Management Accountant, either fully qualified or approaching qualification, who enjoys taking ownership of month-end reporting, getting into the detail behind the numbers and providing meaningful financial insight. Working across multiple UK entities, you'll play an important role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong financial controls and supporting the wider business with commercial analysis and decision-making.

The Role

• Preparation of monthly management accounts across multiple UK entities, including detailed variance analysis and commentary.
• Taking ownership of the month-end process, ensuring accurate reconciliations and strong financial controls.
• Managing intercompany reconciliations across the group.
• Reviewing overheads, investigating variances and identifying areas for improvement.
• Preparing bank reconciliations across group and client accounts.
• Preparing and submitting quarterly VAT returns.
• Supporting the Financial Controller with year-end reporting and external audits.
• Reviewing AP and AR activity, providing support to the wider finance team where required.
• Analysing product margins and providing insight into financial performance.
• Supporting improvements to financial processes, reporting and systems.

About You

We're looking for someone who is confident with the numbers, enjoys getting stuck into the detail and can take ownership of their responsibilities.

Ideally, you'll have:

• ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualification, or be at the final stages of your studies.
• Previous experience producing monthly management accounts and managing month-end processes.
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to analyse and interpret financial data.
• A good understanding of balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.
• Strong attention to detail alongside a proactive, organised approach.
• The confidence to communicate financial information clearly and work with stakeholders across the business.