Management Accountant

Hill Robinson Group Ltd; Conwy; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance firm in the UK is seeking a Management Accountant to prepare monthly accounts and provide financial insights. The ideal candidate will have a professional accounting qualification, proficiency in SAP, and experience in financial reporting. This role offers an opportunity to improve financial systems and ensure compliance with accounting standards.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience as a management accountant or financial analyst.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Professional accounting qualification preferred or considerable time-served QBE.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journals, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Produce management accounts with analysis and variance reporting.
• Collaborate with business owners to provide financial insights.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting standards.

Skills

Accounting principles knowledge

Budgeting experience

Financial reporting

SAP proficiency

Excel expertise

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Professional accounting qualification or QBE

Tools

QuickBooks

XERO

SAP

Job description

To produce accounts for multiple UK entities and supporting to produce consolidated Group accounts. Also supporting the production of detailed reports on key business areas to the management team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journals, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintain fixed asset registers, calculating and recording monthly depreciation.
• Produce monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts with analysis and variance reporting.
• Analyse financial performance, including variances against budgets and forecasts
• Conduct cost analysis and produce commentary
• Collaborate with business stream owners to provide financial insights and performance tracking
• Develop and monitor budgets, forecasts, and financial models
• Assist with cash flow forecasting and working capital management
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting standards
• Provide support during internal and external audits
• Prepare monthly intercompany reconciliations, investigating variances
• Provide support to colleagues within the finance team to ensure efficient operations
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns for submission
• Assist with cash flow forecasting and working capital management

Recommend improvements to financial systems, processes, and reporting

Person skills

• Professional accounting qualification preferred or considerable time-served QBE
• Proven experience (2-5 years) as a management accountant, financial analyst, or similar role
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, budgeting, and financial reporting
• Proficient in financial software (e.g., QuickBooks, XERO, and most importantly SAP)
• Very strong Excel knowledge
• Accuracy and attention to detail as well as the ability to handle sensitive, confidential information
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities

Hill Robinson believes diversity drives innovation. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities, abilities, backgrounds, and life experiences. Our commitment is to create an inclusive workplace where every individual feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive.