Management Accountant

Morgan McKinley; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is recruiting for a Management Accountant in Guildford. You will own key month-end activities, prepare management accounts, and support budgeting and forecasting under the Finance Director. The role offers hybrid working and the chance to contribute to year-end audits.

Ideal candidates are studying ACCA/CIMA or AAT with prior management accounting experience and a willingness to commute during probation. Driving licence required for office access.

Qualifications

• Studying towards ACCA/CIMA qualifications; or AAT qualified.
• Previous experience in a Management Accountant/Financial Accountant role, with ownership of management accounts.
• Must be able to commute to offices daily during probation; driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of allocated areas of the month-end and year-end close, ensuring accurate and timely completion.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules, working closely with the Finance Director.
• Prepare and post month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments and depreciation.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate outstanding or unreconciled balances.
• Review Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, including control accounts and open items.
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register and complete relevant reconciliations.
• Complete bank reconciliations and investigate unmatched transactions.
• Support VAT accounting and reconciliation.
• Assist with P&L and variance analysis, investigating significant movements.
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
• Provide financial information and analysis to the Finance Director and wider business.
• Support year-end close and external audit requirements.
• Assist with wider accounting, reporting and finance activities as required.

Skills

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Communication

Education

ACCA/CIMA in progress

AAT qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

Morgan McKinley are currently recruiting for a Management Accountant to join an established and growing business based in Guildford. Reporting into the Finance Director, this is a great opportunity to take ownership of key areas of the day-to-day finance function and month-end processes.

The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring the accuracy of financial records, while also supporting management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and year-end audit activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of allocated areas of the month-end and year-end close, ensuring accurate and timely completion.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules, working closely with the Finance Director.
• Prepare and post month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments and depreciation.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate outstanding or unreconciled balances.
• Review Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, including control accounts and open items.
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register and complete relevant reconciliations.
• Complete bank reconciliations and investigate unmatched transactions.
• Support VAT accounting and reconciliation.
• Assist with P&L and variance analysis, investigating significant movements.
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
• Provide financial information and analysis to the Finance Director and wider business.
• Support year-end close and external audit requirements.
• Assist with wider accounting, reporting and finance activities as required.

About you:

• Studying towards ACCA/CIMA qualifications; or AAT qualified.
• Previous experience in a Management Accountant, Financial Accountant or similar role, ideally experience ownership of producing management accounts.
• Ability to commute into offices daily during probation period (there is opportunity of flexible working). You will need a driving licence due to the companies' offices.