Management Accountant

Ethos; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support toward ACCA or CIMA

Career progression

Broad exposure to management accounts

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Ethos Talent, partnering with a Milton Keynes business, seeks a Part-Qualified Management Accountant to develop management accounting skills and progress toward full qualification. You will contribute to accurate reporting and support month-end processes within a supportive finance team.

You will gain study support for ACCA or CIMA, exposure to budgeting and forecasting, and clear pathways for career progression in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA actively working toward qualification.
• Experience in an Assistant Management Accountant or similar role.
• Strong understanding of management accounts and month-end processes.
• Excel skills with the ability to analyse financial data.
• Attention to detail and proactive problem-solving.
• Confident communicator who works well with colleagues across the business.
• Desire to develop professionally and take on more responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly management accounts reporting timeliness.
• Prepare and post journals, accruals and prepayments for month-end.
• Carry out balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Analyse performance and provide variance commentary.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to provide financial information for decisions.
• Assist with cash flow reporting and monitoring.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and controls.
• Support ad hoc analysis and projects for the finance team.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Proactive

Education

Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Ethos Talent is partnering with an established and growing business to recruit a Part-Qualified Management Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to develop their management accounting experience and take the next step in their career.

Working closely with the wider finance team, you will play an important role in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting month-end processes and providing meaningful financial information to help drive business performance.

The position offers a varied workload, exposure to different areas of finance and the opportunity to continue developing your technical and commercial skills within a supportive environment.

The Role

• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Prepare and post journals, accruals and prepayments as part of the month-end process.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Analyse financial performance, identifying variances and providing commentary.
• Work closely with stakeholders across the business to provide financial information and support decision-making.
• Assist with cash flow reporting and monitoring.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting and controls.
• Support the wider finance team with ad hoc analysis and projects.

About You

• Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA, actively working towards completing your qualification.
• Previous experience in an Assistant Management Accountant, Assistant Accountant or similar finance role.
• Good understanding of management accounts and month-end processes.
• Strong Excel skills, with the ability to analyse and interpret financial information.
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Confident communicator who enjoys working collaboratively with colleagues across a business.
• Motivated to develop professionally and take on additional responsibility.

What's on Offer?

• Study support towards ACCA or CIMA.
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
• Exposure to a broad range of management accounting responsibilities.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.

This is a great opportunity for a part-qualified accountant looking to build on their existing experience, develop their commercial understanding and progress towards becoming a fully qualified Management Accountant.