Management Accountant

Refreshing Finance Recruitment; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a qualified Management Accountant for a PE-backed SME in London. The role involves managing bookkeeping, producing management accounts, and providing financial analysis support. Candidates should be fully qualified ACCA or CIMA accountants with experience in a management accountant role within PE-backed SMEs. This position offers a flexible, hybrid work environment with two days in the Reading office weekly.

Qualifications

• You must be a fully qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant.
• Experience working as a management accountant in a PE backed SME is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage bookkeeping to trial balance and ensure accuracy in Xero.
• Produce group management accounts including month-end journals.
• Support the Finance Manager in drafting financial performance commentary.
• Prepare the monthly board pack and investor reports.
• Assist in the annual audit process and supervise the Accounts Assistant.

Skills

Fully qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant

Experience as a management accountant in a PE backed SME

Energetic and positive attitude

Tools

Xero

Job description

Overview

Refreshing Finance Recruitment is assisting with recruiting a recently qualified Management Accountant for a PE-backed SME in the AI content management IT space. The company has private equity backing, supportive management, a flexible work environment, and strong learning and growth opportunities. This role is hybrid with an office in Reading two days a week.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Refreshing Finance Recruitment. The actual pay will be based on skills and experience; discuss with your recruiter to learn more.

Location and work pattern

Hybrid - office in Reading two days a week

Please only apply if you live in the West of London and can get to the office two days a week

Who you need to be

• Fully qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant. Please only apply if you're fully qualified.
• Experienced working as a management accountant in a PE backed SME.
• Energetic, positive, and ready for a new challenge.

What you'll be doing

• Manage bookkeeping to trial balance, owning accurate & timely data in Xero, ready to month-end timetable.
• Production of group management accounts including all necessary month-end journals and reconciliations.
• Support the Finance Manager in drafting the commentary on the group’s financial performance vs comparatives.
• Help prepare the monthly board pack and investor reports.
• Prepare the quarterly VAT return.
• Manage the processing of the Sales Ledger and prepare a monthly Credit Management Report, chase all overdue debts.
• Support the Finance Manager and Head of HR with a range of duties.
• Provide financial analysis support to the CFO and other members of the Senior Leadership team when required.
• Own loan accounting computations & bank transactions.
• Review internal accounting processes with the CFO and Finance Manager as necessary to improve accuracy & timeliness.
• Assist Finance Manager in the annual audit process.
• Supervise the Accounts Assistant.

Other details

• We’ll share more details with those we feel are closely matched.
• Apply ASAP.

Seniority

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing

Industries

• Technology, Information and Media, IT System Data Services, and Data Infrastructure and Analytics