Management Accountant

We Do Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study and development opportunity

Job summary

We Do Group in London is seeking a capable finance professional to join a growing pharmaceutical business. The role blends day-to-day transactional finance with opportunities to broaden into management accounting and month-end responsibilities.

You will work closely with the Financial Controller, handling AP/AR, journals, accruals, and reconciliations while seeking process improvements and automation across finance functions.

Qualifications

• Solid accounting foundation with AP/AR exposure
• Hands-on month-end experience including journals, accruals and reconciliations
• Willing to learn and take ownership
• Comfortable working across different finance systems
• Strong Excel skills and proactive process improvement mindset

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day finance function
• Assist with month-end close and journal postings
• Prepare management accounts and internal reporting
• Own elements of AP and AR and balance sheet reconciliations
• Support cash-flow reporting and forecasting
• Assist with audit preparation and statutory reporting
• Collaborate with Financial Controller to improve financial information quality
• Contribute to automation and improvement of finance processes
• Take on broader month-end and management accounting responsibilities as you develop

Skills

Transactional finance

Month-end

Excel

Ownership

Education

ACCA/CIMA in progress

Job description

Pharmaceutical Business | Broad Finance Role | Development Opportunity

London | Hybrid Working

A brilliant opportunity for someone with a strong transactional finance background who is ready to take the next step and gain broader exposure across management accounting and month end.

You’ll be joining a growing pharmaceutical business and working closely with the Financial Controller. Initially, the role will be fairly hands-on across the day-to-day finance function, but there’s plenty of opportunity to build your month-end experience, take on more responsibility and develop as the business continues to grow.

They’re looking for someone who understands the fundamentals of AP and AR but has already started gaining exposure to areas such as journals, accruals, reconciliations and management accounts.

You don’t need to be the finished article – the important thing is having a solid accounting foundation, a willingness to learn and the confidence to take ownership.

The business is also looking to improve and automate a number of its existing finance processes, so there will be plenty to get involved in beyond the day-to-day accounting.

The Role:

• Support the month-end close, including journals, accruals and reconciliations
• Assist with the preparation of management accounts and internal reporting
• Take ownership across elements of AP and AR while supporting the wider finance function
• Maintain accurate ledgers and support balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with cash-flow reporting and forecasting
• Support inventory and product accounting
• Assist with audit preparation and statutory reporting
• Work closely with the Financial Controller and wider business to improve the quality of financial information
• Get involved in improving and automating existing finance processes and systems
• Take on broader month-end and management accounting responsibilities as you develop

The Candidate:

• Strong transactional finance experience across AP, AR or a broader finance role
• Some hands-on month-end experience, ideally including journals, accruals and reconciliations
• Looking to develop into a broader Management Accountant position
• Part-qualified or actively studying towards ACCA, CIMA or equivalent would be beneficial
• Comfortable working in a hands-on finance environment
• Good Excel skills and comfortable working across different finance systems
• Proactive and willing to take ownership rather than waiting to be given every task
• Interested in improving processes and finding better ways of doing things
• Comfortable working within a growing, evolving business

Salary & Benefits:

• Strong company benefits
• Study and development opportunity
• Broad exposure across the finance function

This would be a great move for someone who has built a strong foundation in transactional finance but now wants more. You’ll still use that experience, but importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your month-end knowledge, broaden your responsibilities and make the step towards becoming a well-rounded Management Accountant.