Management Accountant

Absolute Recruit; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (3 days in office)

Annual bonus up to 10%

Job summary

Absolute Recruit in London is recruiting a Management Accountant to join the finance team.

You will produce monthly UK management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis and KPI reporting across the UK business, with hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 from home).

The role requires 3+ years' relevant experience, part-qualified or fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA, strong Excel skills and the ability to communicate financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• 3+ years of relevant finance or accounting experience.
• Experience in management accounting, month-end reporting and variance analysis.
• Understanding multicurrency bookkeeping and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the monthly UK management accounts, including P&L and balance sheet reporting.
• Produce variance analysis with commentary on movements vs budget.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes and ensure timely management reporting.
• Prepare headcount and other KPI reporting and investigate key variances.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations (intercompany, AP, bank, debtors, PAYE).
• Manage UK accruals and prepayments and assist with fixed asset register.
• Review overhead reports and liaise with stakeholders on spend vs budget.
• Assist with budgeting, audits, ad hoc reporting, and finance projects.
• Support maintenance of general ledger structures and drive process improvements.

Skills

Management accounting

Month-end reporting

Variance analysis

Multicurrency bookkeeping

Excel

Stakeholder comms

Process improvement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

3E

Job description

London (3 days in the office and 2 from home)

Salary up to £70,000 + bonus

A leading international law firm is looking to recruit a Management Accountant to join its established finance team in London. Working within a sizeable finance function supporting multiple offices, the role will contribute to the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting and analysis across the UK business.

Sitting within the Reporting and Analysis team, this is a broad management accounting position covering monthly reporting, budgeting, balance sheet reconciliations, KPI reporting and wider finance projects.

It would suit an experienced accountant who is comfortable taking ownership of their work, partnering with stakeholders and identifying opportunities to improve existing processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare the monthly UK management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and associated reporting.
• Produce variance analysis, investigating movements against budget and providing supporting commentary.
• Support the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring management reporting is delivered accurately and on time.
• Prepare headcount and other KPI reporting, identifying and investigating key variances.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations covering areas including intercompany, accounts payable, bank loans, debtors, creditors and PAYE.
• Manage UK accruals and prepayments and provide support with the fixed asset register.
• Review overhead expenditure reports and work with business support stakeholders to understand spend and its impact against budget.
• Assist with the annual budgeting process, audit requirements, ad hoc reporting and wider finance projects.
• Support the maintenance of general ledger structures and contribute to improvements across management accounting processes and systems.

Ideal Candidate

• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• At least 3 years of relevant finance or accounting experience.
• Strong management accounting experience, including month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Understanding of multicurrency bookkeeping and statutory requirements.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with finance systems.
• Organised and accurate, with the ability to manage deadlines effectively.
• Comfortable communicating financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• A proactive approach to improving processes and identifying efficiencies.
• Previous experience within a professional services environment would be beneficial, including legal, accountancy, architecture or management consultancy.
• Experience within the legal sector, CRM systems, 3E or a similar finance system would also be advantageous.

Package

• Salary up to £70,000
• Annual bonus of up to 10%
• Hybrid working with 3 days in the London office and 2 days working from home