Management Accountant

AFRY Finland; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

AFRY Finland is seeking a Management Accountant to join their UK Finance Team in Oxford. This role involves ensuring financial operations are accurate, leading monthly accounting for the M&A division, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The successful candidate will have a background in finance, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday each year

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Backup childcare support

Return to work coaching

Qualifications

• Experience in finance within a medium to large organisation.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience with statutory accounts.
• Proactive, organised and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly management accounting for M&A division.
• Ensure compliance with UK GAAP/IFRS, VAT, and corporate tax regulations.
• Support external audits and prepare annual financial statements.

Skills

Technical accounting knowledge

Excel skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Commercial mindset

Job description

We’re looking for a proactive and collaborative Management Accountant to join our UK Finance Team in Oxford. This is a six-month fixed-term role with the potential to become permanent for the right person.

As a Management Accountant, you’ll help ensure our financial operations are accurate, timely, and insightful. You’ll work closely with business controllers, management, and other stakeholders to support compliance and decision-making across AFRY’s UK operations.

Key responsibilities

You will work with the finance team, business controllers, and wider UK and Group finance teams to:

• Lead monthly management accounting for our M&A division
• Oversee balance sheet control, reconciliations, and general ledger accuracy
• Support external audits and prepare annual financial statements
• Ensure compliance with UK GAAP/IFRS, VAT, and corporate tax regulations
• Collaborate with our finance teamand manage accounts payable/receivable
• Provide financial input for proposals and client/vendor due diligence

Qualifications

You’ll bring:

• Solid experience in finance within a medium to large organisation
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience with statutory accounts
• Excellent Excel skills and a knack for turning data into meaningful insights
• A commercial mindset with the confidence to challenge and improve processes
• Great communication skills and the ability to work well independently and in teams
• A proactive, organised approach in a fast-paced environment

Company Description

AFRY is an international consulting, design, and engineering company with 19,000 specialists working in over 50 countries across the world to create sustainable solutions for our clients in energy, infrastructure, and industry.

Additional Information

This role will be based in our Oxford office two days a week and the remaining days remote. We value a healthy work life balance and are committed to your wellbeing. We will consider a range of flexible working arrangements, including part-time, flexible working patterns and we operate a hybrid working environment.

We offer an excellent range of benefits, including 25 days holiday each year, private medical insurance, life assurance and a pension scheme. We also offer enhanced maternity and paternity pay offering 16 weeks full pay for both parents. This is supported by generous family support options such as, back up childcare support and return to work coaching.

Our commitment to inclusion

At AFRY, we celebrate diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Whether you’ve taken a career break, changed paths, or bring unique experiences—we value what makes you, you.

We are excited to receive your application, please ensure your cover letter not only sets out how you are a great fit for this role and confirm your right to work in the UK as this role does not include sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa.

At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.