Management Accountant

Arriva Group; Thurmaston; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Arriva Group is seeking a proactive Management Accountant to join the UK Bus Finance Shared Services team in a Hybrid role based at Thurmaston.

You will own month-end activities, prepare balance sheet reconciliations, and support monthly management accounts and statutory reporting. This 6-month fixed-term contract offers exposure to a large finance environment and opportunities to contribute to process improvements.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA or equivalent accounting experience.
• Experience in management or financial accounting.
• Strong month-end, journals, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Proficient Excel skills and knowledge of finance systems.
• Excellent analytical, detail-oriented and organisational abilities.
• Able to work independently with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Collaborative, proactive stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Own key month-end activities including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve items.
• Support monthly management accounts and period-end reporting.
• Assist with statutory, tax and group reporting.
• Provide information and documentation for internal and external audits.
• Collaborate with Finance Business Partners to resolve queries.
• Maintain process documentation and ensure internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to standardise and simplify R2R processes.
• Provide flexible support across the wider finance team during busy periods.

Skills

Month-end

Journals & accruals

Excel

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Accounting experience

Tools

Oracle E-Business Suite

Job description

Management Accountant – Record to Report (6-Month Fixed Term Contract)

Location: Thurmaston (Hybrid Working)

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Contract: Fixed Term Contract (approximately 6 months)

Start Date: Immediate start preferred; flexibility available for the right candidate

About the Role

We’re looking for a motivated and proactive Management Accountant to join the UK Bus Finance Shared Services team within our Record-to-Report (R2R) function.

This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant to gain broad exposure across a large, complex finance environment while taking ownership of key accounting and reporting activities. You’ll play a vital role in supporting the delivery of accurate financial reporting, maintaining a strong control environment, and contributing to the continuous improvement of finance processes.

The role offers a mix of hands-on accounting responsibilities, stakeholder engagement and process improvement activity, making it ideal for someone looking to further develop their management accounting career in a fast-paced and collaborative team.

This role is based at our Thurmaston office and operates on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of three days per week in the office.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Taking ownership of key month-end activities including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving outstanding items.
• Supporting the production of monthly management accounts and period-end reporting.
• Assisting with statutory, tax and group reporting requirements.
• Providing information and supporting documentation for internal and external audits.
• Working closely with Finance Business Partners and colleagues across Shared Services to resolve queries and support operational decision-making.
• Maintaining process documentation and ensuring adherence to internal controls and governance requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve, standardise and simplify processes across the R2R function.
• Providing flexible support across the wider finance team during busy reporting periods.

What We’re Looking For

• Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA (or equivalent relevant experience).
• Experience within a management accounting or financial accounting environment.
• Strong understanding of month-end processes, journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Good Excel skills and confidence working with finance systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing competing priorities and deadlines.
• A collaborative and proactive approach with strong stakeholder management skills.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience within a Shared Services environment.
• Experience working within a large or complex organisation.
• Oracle E-Business Suite experience.
• Exposure to process improvement or finance transformation initiatives.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining an established UK Bus Finance Shared Services team that supports multiple operating companies across the UK. The role provides valuable exposure to a broad range of accounting activities, alongside opportunities to contribute to process improvement, financial controls and operational excellence initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys variety, ownership and the chance to make a meaningful contribution from day one while developing their experience within a supportive and collaborative team.