Management Accountant

KCR; North East; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Staff discount

25 days holiday pro rata

Flexible working options

3-day working week

Job summary

KCR is seeking a Part-Time Accountant to support its expanding finance function in a fast-growing business with around £30m turnover. The role offers a flexible 3-day week and options for remote, hybrid or office-based working, with focus on UK VAT and multi‑entity accounting.

You will manage month-end close, reconciliations, intercompany balances, and payroll-related postings across entities, leveraging strong Excel skills and Xero experience to support growth into new markets.

Qualifications

• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations and journal postings.
• VAT knowledge across UK and EU; multi-entity experience desirable.
• Strong Excel skills; Xero experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with month-end close across group entities.
• Support bank reconciliations and journal postings.
• Prepare VAT returns and assist EU VAT compliance.
• Reconcile intercompany balances within multi-entity structure.
• Assist payroll postings and pension reconciliations.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis as the business grows.

Skills

Month-end close

Reconciliations

Journal postings

Excel

Xero

VAT knowledge

Multi-entity experience

Payroll experience

Pension administration

Tools

Xero

Job description

A highly successful, fast-growing business with a turnover of approximately £30 million is looking to appoint a Part-Time Accountant to support its expanding finance function. This is an exciting time to join the organisation as it continues its rapid growth journey, with ambitious plans to expand further into the European market. Operating within a very fast-paced environment, the business is seeking a proactive finance professional who can thrive in a dynamic setting and support multiple entities across the group.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the month-end close process across group entities
• Support bank reconciliations
• Accruals, prepayments, and deferred income/COGS journals
• Help maintain and work through entity-level close checklists
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparing and maintaining cash flow forecasts
• Support preparation and review of UK VAT returns (quarterly, accrual scheme) across multiple VAT-registered entities
• Assist with EU VAT compliance including IOSS/OSS reporting for EU consumer sales
• Support ongoing correspondence and documentation for HMRC enquiries as needed
• Help ensure reverse charge treatment is correctly applied for overseas B2B service costs (e.g., digital advertising, SaaS platforms)
• Support preparation and reconciliation of intercompany balances and recharges across the group's multi-entity structure
• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations and reasonableness checks
• Assist with weekly and monthly payroll journal postings across entities
• Support pension (NEST) and payroll-related reconciliations
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as the business scales and expands into new markets
• Work closely with external accountants/advisors and internal stakeholders

About You

• Solid experience with month-end close processes, reconciliations, and journal postings
• Strong month-end accounting and reconciliation experience
• Experience producing accounts for multiple entities is highly desirable
• Good working knowledge of VAT
• Strong Excel skills and experience using Xero (preferred)
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable working independently and managing deadlines within a fast-moving environment
• Experience in e-commerce or a multi-entity group structure desirable
• Experience with payroll processes and pension administration desirable

What's on Offer?

• £35,000 - £40,000 pro rata, depending on experience
• Flexible 3-day working week
• 25 days holiday pro rata
• Private Healthcare
• Staff discount
• Remote, hybrid or office-based working options
• Opportunity to join a rapidly expanding £30m turnover business

This position would suit an experienced finance professional seeking a flexible part-time opportunity within an ambitious, entrepreneurial business where no two days are the same.