Management Accountant

Universal Business Team; Crawley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing SME as a Management Accountant, where you'll oversee financial operations and reporting. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for growth into a strategic finance position while working closely with senior leadership. You'll manage the entire finance function, ensuring accurate reporting and supporting business decision-making. With a proactive and collaborative working environment, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic team. If you're self-motivated and detail-oriented, this could be the ideal role for you.

Benefits

Company wide Bonus scheme

Opportunity to grow into a strategic finance role

Exposure to senior leadership

Supportive and collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounting and financial operations is essential.
• Strong attention to detail and strategic thinking abilities are required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee management accounting and ensure timely financial reporting.
• Support cash flow management, budgeting, and forecasting.

Skills

Management Accounting

Financial Operations

Attention to Detail

Strategic Thinking

Proactive and Self-Motivated

Advising Non-Finance Colleagues

Education

AAT Level Qualification

QBE (Qualified by Experience)

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Excel

Financial Systems

Job description

Location: Crawley, West Sussex
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum (negotiable DOE)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Benefits: Company wide Bonus scheme, A fantastic opportunity to grow into a strategic finance role, Exposure to senior leadership and decision-making processes, A supportive and collaborative working environment.

We are recruiting for a Management Accountant to join a fast-growing SME, based in Crawley. The Management Accountant will be responsible for carrying out the entire Finance Function on a day-to-day basis. You will play a key role in managing our client's financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, and supporting business decision-making. Working closely with senior leadership, this person will have the opportunity to grow into a more strategic role while maintaining a hands-on approach to finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee management accounting, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Streamlining processes where appropriate.
• Manage purchase ledger and credit control functions.
• Collaborate with our external accounting agency to ensure smooth financial operations.
• Support cash flow management, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Provide financial insights to support business decisions and growth strategies.
• Ensure financial controls and processes are maintained and improved where necessary.
• Assist with project accounting as needed (though extensive experience in this is not required).
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, offering finance-related guidance where necessary.
• Adopt a proactive, can-do attitude, supporting the broader team with tasks outside of core responsibilities when required.
• Confidently advise team members about finance matters.

Requirements

Essential:

• Experience in management accounting and financial operations.
• A strong attention to detail with the ability to also think strategically as well as being hands on with the day-to-day duties.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to take initiative.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Suite, including Excel.
• Comfortable using financial systems.
• Comfortable advising non-finance colleagues on financial matters.
• Experience in purchase ledger and credit control.
• AAT Level qualification (or higher) OR QBE would be considered.
• A hands-on approach and willingness to support a small, dynamic team.

Desirable:

• Experience in a project-based business.
• Background in manufacturing (bespoke products).
• Industry experience in construction.

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