Management Accountant

ICAEW; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Job summary

ICAEW in Oxfordshire is seeking a Management Accountant to join a fast-growing technology business. You will work with the Head of Finance to take real ownership, helping to bring reporting and processes in-house as part of a finance transformation.

Initially, you will focus on month-end, management accounts and cash reporting, with 3 days onsite per week. The role offers study support and scope to develop as the business scales.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified, finalist or newly qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA accountant with hands-on management accounting experience.
• Experience preparing management accounts and supporting month-end.
• Good Excel skills.
• Understanding of VAT, payroll and cash reporting.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development of a fully in-house finance function.
• Managing the month-end timetable and preparing management accounts.
• Preparing journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Producing cash, working capital and KPI reporting.
• Providing clear variance analysis to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting.
• Improving finance processes, controls and reporting.
• Supporting the optimisation of Xero and associated finance systems.
• Overseeing purchase and sales ledger activity.
• Preparing VAT returns and supporting audit and statutory reporting.
• Supporting payroll accounting and reconciliations.
• Developing reporting as the business continues to scale.
• Supporting and coaching a junior member of the finance team.

Skills

Management accounting

Month-end reporting

Variance analysis

Excel

VAT / payroll understanding

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA finalist or newly qualified

Tools

Xero

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Management Accountant to join a fast-growing, well-funded technology business in Oxfordshire.

The company is going through an important stage of growth and is strengthening its in-house finance function to support its next phase of development. Working closely with the Head of Finance, you'll have the opportunity to take real ownership while helping to improve the systems, processes and controls behind a growing business.

Initially, you'll play a key role in a finance transformation programme, helping bring reporting and processes fully in-house. As the role develops, you'll take increasing ownership of month-end, management accounts, cash reporting and the day-to-day finance operation.

3 Days Onsite Per week

Salary: Up to £55,000

Study Support Available

Responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the development of a fully in-house finance function
• Managing the month-end timetable and preparing management accounts
• Preparing journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Producing cash, working capital and KPI reporting
• Providing clear variance analysis to finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting
• Improving finance processes, controls and reporting
• Supporting the optimisation of Xero and associated finance systems
• Overseeing purchase and sales ledger activity
• Preparing VAT returns and supporting audit and statutory reporting
• Supporting payroll accounting and reconciliations
• Developing reporting as the business continues to scale
• Supporting and coaching a junior member of the finance team

You'll ideally be a part-qualified, finalist or newly qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA accountant with hands-on management accounting experience.

You'll have:

• Experience preparing management accounts and supporting month-end
• Strong knowledge of journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
• Good Excel skills
• An understanding of VAT, payroll and cash reporting
• Strong attention to detail
• A proactive and collaborative approach
• The ability to work comfortably in a growing, changing environment