Management Accountant

Lloyd Recruitment; Epsom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Lloyd Recruitment Services is recruiting an experienced Management Accountant to join a well-established financial services organisation near Epsom, with hybrid working options available. The role owns month-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and partners with stakeholders across the business to improve financial performance and cost management, supporting strategic decision making.

You will lead on timely reporting, drive cost control, and contribute to process improvements within a busy

Qualifications

• Proven background in management accounting and month-end reporting.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Excellent cost control and financial analysis skills.
• Business partnering experience with non-finance stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with Power BI.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities.
• Ability to interpret and present financial data to senior management.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive, self-motivated and solutions-focused approach.
• Strong team player with the ability to build relationships at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage the month-end reporting process, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Prepare and submit monthly General Ledger data and Key Performance Indicators.
• Produce monthly management accounts and financial reporting packs for senior stakeholders.
• Deliver detailed variance analysis against budgets and forecasts.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and business planning processes.
• Take ownership of cost centre reporting and overhead expenditure analysis.
• Work closely with budget holders to monitor and control costs, including project expenditure.
• Calculate and maintain key financial provisions.
• Ensure compliance with external reporting obligations and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting and controls.
• Support finance projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as a deputy to senior finance leadership when required.
• Provide guidance and coaching to a direct report.

Skills

Management accounting

Month-end reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Cost control

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication skills

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Management Accountant

Location: Outskirts of Epsom, with hybrid working options available
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits Package

We are recruiting for an experienced Management Accountant to join a well-established and highly successful financial services organisation. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role within a busy finance team of four, providing accurate management information, driving financial control, and supporting strategic decision making across the business.

Reporting into a senior finance leader, you'll take ownership of month-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting activities, while partnering with stakeholders across the organisation to improve financial performance and cost management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the month-end reporting process, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Prepare and submit monthly General Ledger data and Key Performance Indicators.
• Produce monthly management accounts and financial reporting packs for senior stakeholders.
• Deliver detailed variance analysis against budgets and forecasts.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and business planning processes.
• Take ownership of cost centre reporting and overhead expenditure analysis.
• Work closely with budget holders to monitor and control costs, including project expenditure.
• Calculate and maintain key financial provisions.
• Ensure compliance with external reporting obligations and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting and controls.
• Support finance projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as a deputy to senior finance leadership when required.
• Provide guidance and coaching to a direct report.

About You

We are looking for a commercially minded finance professional with strong management accounting experience and the ability to influence stakeholders across the business.

Essential Experience & Skills:

• Proven background in management accounting and month-end reporting.
• Experience working with large asset bases and complex financial environments.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial planning experience.
• Excellent cost control and financial analysis skills.
• Business partnering experience with non-finance stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with Power BI.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities.
• Ability to interpret and present financial data to senior management.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive, self-motivated and solutions-focused approach.
• Strong team player with the ability to build relationships at all levels.

What's on Offer?

• Exposure to a broad range of management accounting activities.
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment.
• A supportive and collaborative team culture.
• Genuine opportunities for development and career progression.
• Ongoing coaching, mentoring and professional support.
• The chance to influence financial processes and drive business improvement initiatives.

Unfortunately, due to high numbers of applications, we are only able to respond to shortlisted applicants. If you have not heard from us within 5 days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

Lloyd Recruitment Services are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy and are an equal opportunities employer.