Management Accountant

XPS Pensions; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Management Accountant, where you will support a recent acquisition and engage with senior management. This dynamic role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to thrive in a vibrant office environment while managing billing processes and contributing to financial reporting. Your strong Excel skills and analytical mindset will be key in driving process improvements and supporting the finance team in delivering timely and accurate management accounts. Embrace the opportunity to grow within a supportive culture that values diversity and inclusion, while making a meaningful impact in the pensions and insurance sectors.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days holiday plus options to buy or sell holiday

Flexible bank holidays

Pension with matching contributions

Healthcare cash plan

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Life Assurance (4x salary)

XPS Rewards discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience in a management accounting role supporting senior stakeholders.
• Strong Excel skills with a focus on data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage billing processes and ensure timely sales invoices.
• Support monthly management accounts activities and revenue analysis.
• Proactively seek process improvements within the finance team.

Skills

Excel (Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, VLOOKUPs)

Billing Management

Financial Reporting

Analytical Skills

Process Improvement

Education

Accounting Qualification (preferred but not essential)

Tools

Polaris

Job description

Management Accountant

Location: Reading

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

XPS Group is a leading UK consulting and administration business specialising in the pensions and insurance sectors. Our vision is to create a vibrant workplace where differences are valued and talented individuals can thrive and reach their potential.

We are growing and seeking a Management Accountant to support a recent acquisition. This role is based in our vibrant office with hybrid working. It is suitable for someone, not necessarily with an accounting qualification, but with experience in a similar role supporting senior stakeholders with billing, analytics, and reporting tasks such as timesheet analysis, PO reconciliations, and contractor accruals.

XPS, a FTSE 250 company, combines expertise, insight, and advanced technology to serve over 1,400 pension schemes and their sponsors. We manage pensions for over a million members and provide advisory services, including for schemes with assets over £1bn. We also support insurance companies in the life and bulk annuities sectors.

Our people are our success. We promote inclusion and diversity, ensuring all employees feel valued and have a voice. We provide support and training to help you grow and excel.

The Team

The finance team is based in Reading and supports various business functions, including invoicing, supplier payments, expense management, and statutory reporting.

The Role

• Gain knowledge of Polaris, our newly acquired Insurance Consulting business.
• Support management with monthly management accounts activities.
• Manage the billing process, ensuring timely and accurate sales invoices.
• Perform balance sheet and timesheet reconciliations.
• Assist during the month-end cycle with revenue analysis and KPIs.
• Work with the finance systems team to develop a resourcing database.
• Proactively seek process improvements.

Your Profile

Essential Criteria:

• Confidence in interacting with senior management.
• Strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, VLOOKUPs) with awareness of potential pitfalls.
• Organised, friendly, enthusiastic team player.
• Self-starter with a drive to develop and improve processes.
• Flexible approach to a busy team environment.

What We Offer

Find out more about Life at XPS and Our People Approach.

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 25 days holiday plus options to buy or sell holiday
• Flexible bank holidays
• Pension with matching contributions
• Healthcare cash plan
• Flexible Benefits Scheme covering various wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• XPS Rewards discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to digital GP
• Paid volunteering days
• Staff referral scheme

Next Steps

If you believe XPS is the right next step, apply via the provided links. We consider all applicants and will respond promptly.

If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us via phone or email.

If you have questions or are not ready to apply, please email us.

Candidate Requirements

• Right to Work confirmation
• DBS Disclosure check
• References covering five years
• Satisfactory credit check

We value diversity and inclusion across all aspects of employment. Please note we may close vacancies early. We accept CVs only from candidates or our preferred suppliers.

If you do not hear within 28 days, please assume your application was unsuccessful.