Management Accountant

Vitae Financial Recruitment; Milehouse; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing organization in St. Albans is seeking an experienced Management Accountant for a temporary to permanent position. You will manage a range of accounting responsibilities, including balance sheet reconciliations and VAT submissions. Ideal candidates will have strong technical accounting skills and be comfortable with fast-paced environments. If you're available immediately and looking for a long-term opportunity, apply today for this hybrid role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar Management Accountant role.
• Strong technical accounting skills and confidence working to tight deadlines.
• Excellent analytical ability with a proactive problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Produce and review balance sheet reconciliations and analyze income/expenditure.
• Handle intercompany transactions and ensure accurate reconciliations.
• Create monthly forecasting reports and deliver sales reporting.
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns.
• Conduct multi-currency bank reconciliations.

Skills

Analytical ability

Technical accounting skills

Problem-solving mindset

Experience with multiple currencies

Job description

Management Accountant - Temporary to Permanent

Salary: 40,000 - 50,000 per annum
Start: ASAP
Location: St. Albans, Hertfordshire (Hybrid)

We're working with a growing organisation seeking an experienced Management Accountant who can hit the ground running. This temp-to-perm opportunity is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced finance environment and is confident managing a broad range of accounting responsibilities. You'll play a key role in upholding robust accounting standards and supporting the business through month‑end, reporting cycles, and year‑end audit preparation.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce and review balance sheet reconciliations, income/expenditure analysis, and P&L performance.
• Handle intercompany transactions and ensure accurate reconciliations.
• Create monthly forecasting reports including detailed variance analysis.
• Deliver sales reporting and analysis, incorporating visual data and trend insights.
• Maintain and monitor cost centre controls across the business.
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns in line with HMRC requirements.
• Conduct multi‑currency bank reconciliations.
• Process and post regular general ledger journals.
• Act as a key point of contact for the VP of International Finance, Finance Director, and wider management team regarding results, queries, and ad‑hoc reporting.
• Support statutory reporting timelines and assist with finance‑related projects.
• Contribute to improvements in departmental processes, helping refine and implement new procedures to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in a similar Management Accountant role.
• Strong technical accounting skills and confidence working to tight deadlines.
• Excellent analytical ability with a proactive, problem‑solving mindset.
• Comfortable working with multiple currencies and complex reconciliations.
• Able to start at short notice.

If you're available immediately and ready for a long‑term opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.