Management Accountant

Drax Group; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Private Healthcare

SAYE

Personal accident cover

Group pension up to 10%

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Professional body membership

Job summary

Drax Group is seeking a Management Accountant (Opex & Capex) for a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2028, with flexible location and hybrid working. Salary up to £50,000, with closing date 5 October.

The role supports accurate financial transactions and reporting, influencing monthly management accounting and governance. You will work with Finance leaders across the business, performing journals, accruals and prepayments while maintaining robust controls and timely reporting in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and core accounting principles.
• Hands-on experience of journals, accruals, prepayments and cost coding.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journals accurately and on time per policies.
• Manage accruals and prepayments as part of monthly accounts process.
• Review and sign off Business Approval Forms to support governance.
• Ensure costs are correctly coded to cost centres and projects.
• Support management accounts through reconciliations, variance analysis and clear commentary.

Skills

Double-entry bookkeeping

Journal postings

Accruals & prepayments

Cost coding

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

Planful

ERP systems

Job description

Management Accountant (Opex & Capex)

FTC until 31st March 2028 - open to full time or reduced hours

Location - Flexible (Selby, Ipswich, Glasgow, Northampton)

Hybrid working - 2-3 days per week in your local office

Salary up to £50,000

Closing date: 5th October

Are you an accounting professional who enjoys bringing accuracy, insight and strong financial control to a fast-paced finance environment? This is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering timely financial transactions and reporting while supporting the monthly management accounting cycle.

About the role

You’ll support the delivery of accurate and timely financial transactions and reporting, including journal postings, accruals and prepayments. Working as part of the Finance team, you’ll help maintain robust financial controls and ensure the management accounting process runs smoothly and accurately.

You’ll work with stakeholders across Finance, including Business Unit Finance Directors, FP&A, the Group Financial Controller, Heads of Finance and budget holders. Through accurate reporting, strong governance and collaborative working, you’ll help provide the reliable financial information the business needs.

You’ll be responsible for

• Preparing and posting journals accurately and on time, in line with financial policies and controls.
• Managing accruals and prepayments, ensuring they are complete and accurate as part of the monthly accounts process.
• Reviewing and signing off Business Approval Forms to support compliance with governance requirements.
• Ensuring costs are correctly coded to the appropriate cost centres and projects.
• Supporting the production of management accounts through reconciliations, variance analysis and clear commentary.

Who we’re looking for

You’ll be a part-qualified or fully qualified accountant, such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or bring equivalent practical experience. You’ll have a strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and core accounting principles, along with hands‑on experience of journals, accruals, prepayments and cost coding within a finance function.

You’ll be confident using Microsoft Excel and familiar with ERP systems. Experience of Planful would be desirable. You’ll also bring close attention to detail, the ability to work to tight deadlines and a collaborative communication style that helps you build effective relationships across the team.

Who we are

We’re not just talking about making a difference, we’re making it happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage, we have ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals.

You’ll be joining our teams of practical doers, future thinkers and business champions. We’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future for all, and working hard to decarbonise the planet for generations to come.

Rewards and benefits

As you help us to shape the future, we’ve shaped our rewards and benefits to help you thrive and support your lifestyle. If successful in this role you’ll get:

• A discretionary bonus
• Private Healthcare
• SAYE (Sharesave): discretionary scheme from time to time
• Personal accident cover
• Group personal pension plan where we’ll pay up to 10%
• Holiday 25 days plus bank holidays
• Reimbursement of the cost of your annual membership of one relevant and appropriate professional body

We’re committed to making a tangible impact on the climate challenge we all face. Drax is where your individual purpose can work alongside your career drive. We work as part of a team that shares a passion for doing what’s right for the future. With Drax you can shape your career and a future for generations to come.

Together, we make it happen

At Drax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster inclusion, & establish fair processes. Through these actions, we build the trust needed for all colleagues at Drax to contribute their perspectives and talents, no matter their background. Find out more about our approach here.

We reserve the right to close roles early when the particular role and / or location has had sufficient applications.