Management Accountant

mcft; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

MCFT in Maidenhead is seeking a meticulous Management Accountant for an office-based role. You will support financial management, deliver timely management information, and contribute to budgeting, forecasting and internal controls.

Working with Deputy Financial Controllers and the wider finance team, you will post journals, prepare department P&Ls, and provide analysis to drive commercial decisions across UK and overseas sites.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or qualified in ACCA, CIMA or ACA, or equivalent relevant experience.
• A degree or qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline is desirable but not essential where relevant experience is demonstrated.
• Experience working with Sage Intacct and Power BI is preferred.
• Experience in a multi-departmental or multi-site business is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Posting month end journals including prepayments, accruals, depreciation and other adjustments.
• Producing monthly profit and loss accounts for departments.
• Assisting with reconciliations of balance sheet accounts and preparation of supporting schedules.
• Transactional posting and prep of monthly management reporting pack for a small group entity.
• Assisting with budgeting and forecasting.
• Assisting with reconciliations between the Internal ERP system and Internal financial reporting package (Sage Intacct).
• Helping provide financial analysis to support commercial and operational decision‑making.

Skills

Management accounting

Month-end processes

Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Communication & stakeholder management

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA formal qualification or equivalent

Accounting/Finance degree (desirable)

Tools

Sage Intacct

Power BI

Job description

Management Accountant - office-based (Maidenhead) - £50k-£55k + Benefits

MCFT, established almost 30 years ago, provides commercial kitchen maintenance for high-end customers in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. We're highly regarded by all the key players in our multinational industry.

Our ambition is to be the preeminent provider in our field - in the UK and overseas.

We're well established - but still incredibly ambitious. As we grow, we're looking for a detailed-orientated, proactive and adaptive management accountant. They will play a key role in supporting the financial management and performance of the business by delivering accurate and timely management information, financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting. The role will provide meaningful financial insight to support decision‑making, improve business performance and maintain strong financial controls.

Working closely with the Deputy Financial Controllers, Operational managers and the wider finance team, the Management Accountant will ensure the integrity of financial reporting, identify trends and variances, and contribute to continuous improvement across finance processes both within the UK and across our overseas businesses.

This is an office-based role - we operate from a great facility out at Maidenhead Office Park on the A4. We are a successful business, with a growing team and a huge focus (multi‑award‑winning) on people and the next generation.

What you'll bring:

• Strong management accounting experience and a good understanding of month‑end processes


• Excellent Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of data


• Strong analytical skills and the ability to spot trends, anomalies and opportunities


• The confidence to question, challenge and investigate rather than simply accept what the numbers tell you


• Excellent attention to detail


• Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Posting month end journals including prepayments, accruals, depreciation and other adjustments.


• Producing monthly profit and loss accounts for departments


• Assisting with reconciliations of balance sheet accounts and preparation of supporting schedules


• Transactional posting and prep of monthly management reporting pack for a small group entity


• Assisting with budgeting and forecasting


• Assisting with reconciliations between the Internal ERP system and Internal financial reporting package (Sage Intacct)


• Helping provide financial analysis to support commercial and operational decision‑making

Qualifications

Part-qualified or qualified in ACCA, CIMA or ACA, or equivalent relevant experience.

A degree or qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline is desirable but not essential where relevant experience is demonstrated.

Desirable

• Experience working with Sage Intacct


• Experience working with Power BI or other business intelligence tools


• Experience in a multi‑departmental or multi‑site business


• Experience in commercial analysis, cost control or business partnering


• Knowledge of process automation and advanced Excel techniques