Management Accountant

TrainMore; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development programmes

25 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Holiday exchange scheme

Pension plan

OpenUp mental health & wellbeing

Club access for you and a +1

Job summary

TrainMore in London seeks a hands-on Management Accountant to own the monthly P&L and balance sheet, turning numbers into insights for budgeting and performance.

You will be the go-to finance contact for club managers, ensuring timely month-end close and robust reconciliations across a multi-site operation in a hybrid, full-time role.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA) with multi-site experience.
• Experience preparing management accounts, P&L and balance sheet.
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, SUMIF) and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication with non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of P&L and balance sheet, delivering monthly management accounts.
• Prepare and post period-end journals, accruals and prepayments; support month-end close.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate reconciling items.
• Provide financial inputs to budget and forecasts with variance analysis.
• Act as finance contact for club managers and explain financial performance.

Skills

ACCA/CIMA

Multi-site

Management accounts

Excel expertise

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Location: Elephant & Castle, London. Hybrid, minimum 4 days in the office
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week)

Join the Gymbox Finance team as our Management Accountant, taking ownership of the monthly P&L and balance sheet and turning them into accurate, timely management accounts. You will provide the numbers and insight that feed our budgeting process, keep day-to-day finance operations running smoothly, and act as the go-to finance contact for our club managers.

This is a hands-on role in a multi-site business, ideal for a part-qualified accountant who wants broad exposure and a real impact on how our clubs perform.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the P&L and balance sheet, producing accurate and timely monthly management accounts and explaining key movements to the Head of Finance.
• Prepare and post period-end journals, including accruals and prepayments, and play an active part in the month-end close and day-to-day finance operations.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations each month and ensure reconciling items are investigated and corrected promptly.
• Provide financial inputs to the annual budget and ongoing forecasts, including actuals, trends and variance analysis, working with the Finance Manager and club operations.
• Act as the first point of contact for club managers, answering their financial queries clearly and promptly and helping them understand their club’s financial performance.
• Support the year-end audit, liaising directly with auditors and providing schedules and explanations as required.
• Contribute to ad hoc financial projects and continuous improvement initiatives across the finance function.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Management accounts (P&L and balance sheet) delivered accurately and to the agreed month-end timetable.
• Balance sheet reconciliations completed monthly, with reconciling items cleared promptly.
• Club manager queries responded to promptly and to a high standard.
• Budget inputs delivered on time and accurately.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Part-qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA).
• Experience working outside of practice in a multi-site company.
• Experience preparing management accounts, including the P&L and balance sheet.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel (e.g. VLOOKUP and SUMIF).
• Proactive, hands-on approach with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to support and advise non-finance colleagues such as club managers.

Desirable

• Experience using NetSuite.
• A keen interest in the health & fitness, leisure or hospitality industry.

We Offer

• Participation in development programmes (Host, Hospitality Manager and Club Manager).
• 25 days’ holiday plus 8 bank holidays (based on full-time employment).
• Holiday exchange scheme.
• Pension plan to support your future.
• Unlimited access to OpenUp, our mental health and wellbeing partner, for you and your family.
• Unlimited access to all our first-class clubs for you and a +1.