Management Accountant

West Midlands and Worcestershire Perm Hub; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Life assurance (4x salary)

Employee discounts and perks

Cycle to Work

Volunteer days

Job summary

Pertemps is recruiting an experienced Management Accountant to join their finance team in Tewkesbury on a hybrid basis. You will produce monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, forecasting and regulatory reporting, driving financial performance and controls.

The ideal candidate will have management accounting experience, strong accounting principles and solid Excel skills; ACCA/CIMA part-qualified or newly qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Management Accountant or Assistant Management Accountant role.
• Experience preparing management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• ACCA/CIMA part-qualified or newly qualified candidates encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Production and analysis of monthly management accounts within deadlines.
• Compare actual results to budgets/forecasts and explain variances.
• Maintain key balance sheet reconciliations including cash and fixed assets.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting processes.
• Produce weekly management information and reports.
• Assist with VAT and regulatory reporting and year-end audit.

Skills

Excel Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP

Education

ACCA/CIMA part-qualified or finalist

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics Business Central

Xero

Job description

Management Accountant

Location: Tewkesbury (Hybrid Working Available)

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Pertemps are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a growing and successful organisation for an experienced Management Accountant to join their finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, business insights and process improvements. The successful candidate will work closely with senior finance leaders and operational teams, helping to drive financial performance and maintain strong financial controls.

The Role

As Management Accountant, you will be responsible for supporting the production of monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, forecasting activities and regulatory reporting. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to finance process improvements and support wider business projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation and production of monthly management accounts within agreed deadlines.
• Investigating and explaining variances between actual results, budgets and forecasts.
• Managing and maintaining key balance sheet reconciliations, including cash, fixed assets, accruals, prepayments, intercompany accounts and other control accounts.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting processes.
• Producing weekly financial reports and management information.
• Assisting with VAT returns and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Supporting the annual external audit process.
• Reviewing work completed by junior members of the finance team.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting, controls and financial processes.
• Providing ad hoc financial analysis and project support to the wider business.

About You

• Previous experience in a Management Accountant or Assistant Management Accountant position.
• Experience preparing management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles.
• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs and data analysis.
• Experience using finance systems such as Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, Xero or similar ERP systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• A proactive approach with a desire to improve processes and challenge existing ways of working.
• ACCA/CIMA part-qualified, finalist or newly qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

What's in it for you?

• Hybrid working
• Private healthcare
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional membership support
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Paid volunteer days
• Monthly flexi-benefit allowance through Perkbox
• Employee discounts and reward platform
• Flu vaccination contribution

If you’re looking for a role where you can genuinely add value, develop your career and work within a forward-thinking finance team, we’d love to hear from you.