Management Accountant

SRM Recruitment; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Study support

Free on-site parking

25 days holiday

Job summary

SRM Recruitment are partnering with a high-growth SME near Guildford to recruit a Management Accountant on a permanent basis. You will support the Financial Controller, producing management accounts and packs, and aiding budgeting and forecasting.

The role partners with non-finance teams to drive commercial decisions and ensure timely, accurate reporting. Ideal candidates are part-qualified or qualified (AAT/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with strong Excel, SAP B1 and VAT knowledge, plus experience in

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant with relevant experience.
• Strong management accounting and financial analysis experience.
• Commercial mindset with problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with non-finance colleagues and tight deadlines.
• Excellent Excel and stock/ VAT reconciliation experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
• Support month-end close and revenue recognition processes.
• Assist in budgets, forecasts and year-end audit.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support commercial decisions.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.
• Handle VAT reconciliation and submissions; manage stock/WIP.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel

SAP B1

VAT knowledge

Stock control

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

ACCA/AAT/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

SAP B1

Job description

SRM Recruitment are currently partnering exclusively with a high-growth SME based on the outskirts of Guildford, Surrey, to recruit a Management Accountant on a permanent basis.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a key hire for the business as the Finance function acts as a true business partner to stakeholders.

In this broad and varied role, the Management Accountant will support the Financial Controller in the day-to-day accounting and month-end processes, ensuring the financial records are accurate, complete and delivered on time.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
• Day-to-day accounting and month-end processes, ensuring the financial records are accurate, complete and delivered on time.
• Supporting the month-end close process, ensuring accurate revenue recognition.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts and year-end audit.
• Partnering closely with stakeholders across the business to understand key drivers and support commercial decision-making.
• Balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.
• Banking and VAT.

We would be keen to speak with candidates who possess the following skills and experience:

• Part-qualified, qualified or qualified by experience Accountants (AAT, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with relevant experience.
• Strong management accounting and financial analysis experience.
• Commercially minded, with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work using own initiative and build and maintain relationships with non finance colleagues.#
• Advanced level Excel.
• Experience of using SAP B1.
• Excellent communicator who can work well under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Stock and WIP – strong understanding of stock control, inventory management, work in progress and related reconciliations.
• VAT reconciliation and submission – experience preparing, reconciling and submitting VAT returns.
• Good working knowledge of import VAT.
• Ideally, experience working in a manufacturing environment and an understanding of the related financial processes.

Key information:

• Our client is offering a salary of £45,000-£60,000.
• Fully office based but there is the possibility of some flexible/hybrid working.
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.
• Private medical insurance, and a range of other benefits including study support.
• Free on-site parking.
• You must be a driver as this client is not accessible using public transport.
• Sponsorship is NOT available so only candidates fully eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship will be considered.