Management Accountant

Morson Group; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension with employer contributions

Hybrid / Flexible working patterns

Job summary

TKMS ATLAS UK is hiring a Management Accountant to join the Finance team and provide robust financial reporting, analysis and control. You will work with peers across the business to deliver timely insights, maintain records and support continuous process improvement.

The role supports statutory and internal reporting for strategic projects and performance reviews. Based at our Dorset location, the successful candidate will engage with R&D and investment projects, manage accruals and cost

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills with large data sets.
• Excellent analytical abilities with high accuracy.
• Ability to interpret financial information and explain variances.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.
• Trustworthiness when handling confidential information.
• Interest in AI to automate data preparation is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post accruals and prepayments.
• Support project costing and budgeting with correct settlement rules.
• Produce utilisation analysis by division including labour and R&D costs.
• Support benchmarking and labour demand analyses.
• Prepare monthly trial balance, P&L and KPI reporting.
• Support group reporting and board reporting.
• Carry out cost centre reviews and budget vs actual/forecast reporting.
• Process non-project invoicing and journal entries.
• Allocate cash receipts and process employee expenses.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and ad-hoc analysis.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Interpret financial information

Communication skills

Problem solving

Trustworthy

AI awareness

Job description

Management Accountant

Do you have the financial analysis and reporting skills to help drive business performance and support innovation within a leading maritime technology company?

We are looking for a Management Accountant to join our Finance team at TKMS ATLAS UK. Reporting to the Senior Management Accountant, this role plays an integral part in providing financial support and guidance across the business while helping to develop tools and processes that predict, report and maintain project and financial performance.

The Finance team supports all areas of the organisation, delivering accurate financial reporting, insightful analysis and effective financial controls that enable informed decision-making. This role contributes directly to TKMS ATLAS UK's continued growth and operational excellence by ensuring robust financial management and supporting strategic business objectives.

What you'll be doing

As a Management Accountant, you will work closely with colleagues across the business to provide financial reporting, analysis and support. You'll help maintain accurate financial records, deliver meaningful performance insights and contribute to the continuous improvement of financial processes.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and posting accruals and prepayments.
• Supporting the creation and maintenance of internal, R&D and investment projects, ensuring correct settlement rules and budget compliance.
• Producing detailed utilisation analysis by division, including labour recovery, non-recoverable time, bidding activities, R&D and internal projects.
• Supporting benchmarking and labour demand analysis activities.
• Preparing monthly phased Trial Balance, Profit & Loss reports and KPI reporting.
• Supporting monthly group reporting and Senior Management Team/Board reporting.
• Producing monthly cost centre reviews and Budget vs Actual vs Forecast reporting.
• Processing non-project invoicing and journal entries.
• Allocating cash receipts.
• Processing and checking employee expenses.
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Providing ad hoc financial analysis and supporting wider Finance team activities as required.

What we're looking for

We're interested in hearing from candidates who can demonstrate:

• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of financial data.
• Excellent analytical abilities with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• The ability to interpret financial information and provide meaningful commentary on performance and budget variances.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Trustworthiness and professionalism when handling confidential information.
• An interest in using AI and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, with experience of using AI to automate data preparation considered beneficial.

Why TKMS ATLAS UK?

With a reputation for providing innovative underwater systems for the Royal Navy (RN) and export customers, TKMS ATLAS UK operates from our Headquarters on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset. Through science, engineering and R&D we convert data into information, knowledge and capabilities that challenge the status quo, and offer winning advantage at the frontline.

Our people are at the heart of our success; an open and stimulating workspace empowers and encourages our people to be creative and act with integrity. Despite our continued growth, TKMS ATLAS UK pride ourselves on retaining a friendly and welcoming culture.

As well as boasting a substantial benefits package, we offer progression and personal development opportunities, competitive remuneration, flexible working and a generous pension scheme.

The continuous investment in our unique in‑house test and integration facilities has supported TKMS ATLAS UK's growth in supplying UK and global markets with submarine and ship systems. This includes sonar, autonomous systems, marine electric actuation and mine counter‑measures. Our Portland Harbour waterside facilities provide an excellent environment to test systems at sea.

As a leading innovative maritime systems company, TKMS ATLAS UK operates throughout all phases of the acquisition and engineering lifecycles, from concept to In‑service Support.

You'll also get a package that includes:

• Competitive salary
• Career Development and Training
• Pension with up to 1.5X employer contributions
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years' service and 30 days after 10 years' service)
• Dental Cover and Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working patterns

Location: Dorset Innovation Park, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, DT2 8ZB

Reporting to: Senior Management Accountant

Employment Type: Permanent

At TKMS ATLAS UK, we support our staff to create work‑life balance and encourage applications from individuals who are looking for part‑time or condensed hours as well as full‑time opportunities.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve full SC (Security Clearance).