Management Accountant

Lloyd Recruitment Services Ltd; Epsom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lloyd Recruitment Services Ltd on the outskirts of Epsom is recruiting an experienced Management Accountant to join a busy finance team. The role covers month-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and business partnering with stakeholders to drive financial performance.

Reporting to a senior finance leader, you will ensure accurate management information, support cost control, and contribute to improvements in reporting processes across the organisation. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Proven background in management accounting and month-end reporting.

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

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Excel

Power BI

Communication

Presentation

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

Excel

Power BI

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.

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