Management Accountant

Broster Buchanan; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Broster Buchanan is seeking a skilled Management Accountant to join its finance team in Milton Keynes. The role covers month-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and providing insightful analysis to support business decisions.

You should have prior management accounting experience, be comfortable with reconciliations and Excel, and ideally be studying ACCA or CIMA. This full-time role offers a salary between £40,000 and £45,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a management accounting role with ownership of numbers.
• ACCA/CIMA qualification in progress or by experience.
• Comfort with financial reporting, month-end processes and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to explain financial data clearly.
• Attention to detail and proactive problem solving.
• Confident communication whilst managing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly financial reports and support management accounts.
• Review performance, investigate variances and comment on results.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Contribute to budgets, forecasts and performance reviews.
• Collaborate across the organisation to support business decisions.
• Assist with year-end requirements and ensure information is organised.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and finance processes.

Skills

Excel

Month-end

Financial reporting

Reconciliations

Budgeting & forecasting

Data interpretation

Communication

Education

ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Management Accountant

Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 + Benefits

We're currently working with an established organisation in Milton Keynes that is looking to add a Management Accountant to its finance team. The role offers a varied mix of month-end reporting, financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting, with the opportunity to work closely with colleagues across the business and provide insight into financial performance. The role requires someone with previous management accounting experience who is comfortable working with financial data, takes ownership of their responsibilities and enjoys looking beyond the numbers to understand the story behind them.

Key Responsibilities:

• Producing monthly financial reports and supporting the preparation of management accounts.
• Reviewing financial performance, investigating variances and providing clear commentary on results.
• Maintaining accurate balance sheet records, completing reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
• Contributing to annual budgets, financial forecasts and ongoing performance reviews.
• Working with colleagues across the organisation to understand financial information and support business decisions.
• Assisting with financial year-end requirements and ensuring supporting information is accurate and well organised.
• Identifying opportunities to streamline reporting, improve accuracy and strengthen existing finance processes.

Key Requirements:

• Previous experience in a Management Accountant, Assistant Management Accountant or similar finance role.
• Ideally studying towards ACCA/CIMA qualification or qualified by experience.
• Comfortable working with financial reporting, month-end processes and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to interpret and explain financial information.
• Good attention to detail, organisational skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Confident communicating with colleagues and comfortable managing competing priorities.