Management Accountant

Howett Thorpe; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits with an established international business as a Management Accountant. This role offers the chance to engage in a business partnering capacity with budget holders across the UK while overseeing month-end reporting and contributing to process improvements. You'll be pivotal in delivering timely financial reports and analyses, ensuring the organization maximizes its financial systems. This position initially starts as a fixed-term contract, with potential for a permanent role, making it a perfect fit for those looking to grow in a dynamic environment. Join a medium-sized enterprise with a global presence and make a significant impact!

Benefits

Hybrid working

Car parking on site

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Health insurance

Qualifications

• Formal accounting qualification required (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Newly qualified or post qualification experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Month-end close, including flash reporting and full management accounts.
• Running the budget process and reporting variances to budget holders.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Variance Analysis

Budget Management

Accounting Software Proficiency

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

Accounting Software

Job description

Opportunity to join an international and established business as a Management Accountant, reporting into the Financial Controller. This role brings with it the autonomy to be facilitating a business partnering position with the budget holders within the UK but also to be involved in process improvement. Whilst this is initially a fixed term contract, there could be a possibility for this position to go permanent in the future.

Management Accountant – Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Car parking on site
• Life assurance
• Pension scheme
• Health insurance

Management Accountant – About The Role

In this role you will be reporting into the Financial Controller with reporting responsibilities for the UK entities. You will be providing flash reporting by working day 4 and then conclude to the full set of management accounts in readiness for Board level meetings. You will be the interface between the management accounts and the budget holders, presenting on variance analysis.

This organisation will provide the combination of working in a medium sized business with an international footprint and backing. In addition to the month-end reporting requirements there will also be an opportunity to become involved in process and system improvement to ensure that the system is being utilised to its full potential.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Month-end close, initially flash reporting to the Group, followed by the full set of management accounts for the UK entities
• Running the budget process for the UK business and reporting throughout the year on variances to the budget holders directly
• Posting journals and accruals
• Balance sheet reconciliations

The successful Management Accountant will have:

• A formal accounting qualification – ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent
• Newly qualified or post qualification experience considered
• Aptitude to pick up new software platforms