Management Accountant

Psicon Ltd; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist neurodevelopmental service in Canterbury is looking for an experienced Management Accountant to join their Finance team. You will oversee financial reporting, manage credit control, and support a small team. This full-time role offers a hybrid working environment with 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely. The salary ranges from £40,000 to £50,000 based on experience.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a management accounting role.
• Strong knowledge of FRS102.
• Experience managing or supervising a small finance team.

Responsibilities

• Support the Financial Controller with preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Supervise and mentor Accounts Assistants.
• Manage the credit control function.

Skills

Technical accounting knowledge

People management

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Strong communication skills

Education

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

Tools

Accounting software packages

Job description

About Psicon

Psicon is a specialist neurodevelopmental service working collaboratively with various NHS trusts to provide autism and ADHD assessments. We are an independent organisation, but most of our work is for the NHS, whom we are proud to support. Psicon is committed to offering the best psychological support and healthcare available. We take an innovative approach to the delivery of our services and ensure that they are of the highest standards in the industry.

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Management Accountant to join our Finance team. Reporting to the Financial Controller, this role will be responsible for supporting the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting, managing the credit control function, and overseeing the work of Accounts Assistants.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical accounting knowledge with excellent people management skills. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both hands-on accounting and developing team capability, whilst driving improvements to processes and systems.

This is a full-time role, working Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm, with a hybrid working pattern of 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Financial Controller with the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Assist with audits, liaising with external auditors and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
• Supervise and mentor Accounts Assistants, ensuring transactional tasks (purchase ledger, sales ledger, reconciliations, etc.) are completed accurately and on time.
• Manage the credit control function, supporting debtor management and timely collection of outstanding balances.
• Identify and implement process and system improvements to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
• Contribute to month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Provide financial support and insight to other areas of the business.
• Assist with ad hoc projects as required by the Finance Team and wider organisation.

What We’re Looking For

• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in a management accounting role, with strong knowledge of FRS102.
• Experience managing or supervising a small finance team.
• Strong technical skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software packages.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive team player with strong communication skills and a collaborative approach.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum (depending on experience).
• Full-time role, Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm.
• Hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days remote).
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

Working at Psicon

We value our employees as an integral part of our service delivery and believe in recruiting and investing in the best employees. We pride ourselves in providing our employees with the opportunities and resources to achieve their potential. We are keen to provide a vibrant, fun yet challenging working environment for our team who share in our core values of trust, integrity, commitment and kindness and work collaboratively to achieve our company goals of.

• The best possible customer service.
• The most efficient and effective clinical work.
• A thriving and engaged workforce.
• A truly inclusive organisation.

At Psicon, we believe that diverse perspectives and experiences promote learning and innovation. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace, where every colleague is valued and able to achieve. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and we are committed to removing any barriers in our application process that could prevent an individual from joining the Psicon team. We will do our best to make the application process as accessible as possible. Please get in touch if there is anything we can do to support you with your application or interview.

Additional Information

• For further information please email [e-mail] or call the Psicon Recruitment Team on 03308 383 106 for more information.
• Should you wish to discuss any reasonable adjustments or assistance you might need in the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment Team and we will do our best to support you.
• Please note, Psicon operate a ‘safer recruitment’ policy and will require candidates to undergo full referencing (covering a 3-year period), an enhanced DBS check, provide evidence of up-to-date mandatory training, the right to live and work in the UK.