Management Accountant

Counted Recruitment; Tenbury Wells; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Lead Finance function

Job summary

Counted Recruitment is recruiting a Management Accountant for a fast-growing software business near Tenbury Wells. The role balances core management accounting with broader commercial finance work, supervising a Finance Assistant, and delivering insight to drive performance across the business.

The position is hybrid (3 days in the office, 2 days at home) in a modern SME environment where you can shape the finance function and make a real impact.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification strongly desired; ACCA/CIMA considered or qualified by experience.
• Strong month-end experience with ownership of the management accounts process.
• Proven experience as a Management Accountant in a fast-paced SME.
• Experience in SME environments and working with P&L and balance sheet.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end process, produce management accounts with journals, accruals and reconciliations.
• Perform bank reconciliations, VAT returns and payroll journals; reconcile sales data across systems.
• Manage invoicing and commission calculations; provide clear variance analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and performance monitoring.
• Produce KPI reporting to support decision making; drive financial controls improvements.

Skills

Management accounting

Month-end close

Financial analysis

Payroll reconciliations

P&L accounting

Balance sheet awareness

Education

AAT qualification

ACCA/CIMA in progress

Qualified by experience

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join a fast-growing software business based near Tenbury Wells as a Management Accountant with a salary of £45,000 - £52,000. The business has an ambitious growth trajectory and offers genuine variety, with the role split between core management accounting and wider commercial finance work. You will manage a Finance Assistant and play a key role in providing insight that drives performance across the business.

Main Duties:

As a Management Accountant, your main duties include:

• Taking ownership of the month-end process, producing accurate management accounts including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Completing bank reconciliations, VAT returns and payroll journals, while reconciling sales data across multiple internal systems
• Managing customer invoicing and commission calculations, investigating variances and providing clear, actionable analysis
• Supporting the wider business with budgeting, forecasting and ongoing performance monitoring
• Analysing profitability across different areas of the business and producing KPI reporting to support key decisions
• Partnering with operational teams to strengthen financial controls and drive continuous improvement across systems and processes
• Maintaining accurate payroll records, processing and reconciling employee payroll in line with strict deadlines
• Preparing payroll journals and reports, resolving queries and helping to refine payroll processes
• Line managing a Finance Assistant and overseeing day-to-day transactional finance activity
• Reviewing purchase ledger, supplier payments and expenses, providing finance cover during busier periods

Location / Office / Culture

The role is hybrid, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. The company operates from a modern office near Tenbury Wells , within a fast-paced, ambitious SME environment where you will have real scope to make an impact.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• AAT qualified is strongly desired, although candidates studying towards ACCA/CIMA or qualified by experience will also be considered
• Strong month-end experience, with full ownership of the management accounts process is essential
• Proven experience working as a Management Accountant is essential
• Experience working within a fast-paced SME environment is required
• A strong understanding of both P&L and balance sheet accounting is essential

Why Join the business

• Hybrid working, with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home
• Genuine opportunity to shape and lead elements of the finance function
• Exposure to both financial reporting and commercial business partnering
• Opportunity to manage and develop a Finance Assistant
• Join a fast-growing, ambitious business with plenty of variety in the role

About Us

We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time.

Ref: BR76354