Management Accountant - 12 month FTC

Huntress - Bracknell; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntress is recruiting an experienced Management Accountant for a maternity-cover 12-month FTC. The role is based in Wokingham with hybrid working, focusing on monthly management accounts across UK and European entities, including multi-currency reporting and consolidation.

You will report to the Financial Controller and contribute to strong balance sheet controls, month-end processes, and process improvements within a multi-entity finance team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience preparing monthly management accounts.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience working across multiple entities, ideally within an international or multi-currency environment.
• Strong Excel skills, with the ability to analyse and reconcile financial information.
• The ability to manage tight month-end deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy and financial control.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work collaboratively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• A proactive and analytical approach, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve processes and reporting.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities independently.

Responsibilities

• Management Accounts and Month End: Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts for UK and European entities, including multi-currency reporting and translation into euros.
• Produce consolidated Group management accounts, including intercompany reconciliations and consolidation adjustments.
• Prepare and post month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments and other adjustments.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving outstanding items.
• Maintain fixed asset registers, including additions, disposals and depreciation.
• Analyse monthly financial performance against budget and prior periods, providing meaningful commentary on variances.
• Support the Financial Controller with audit schedules, statutory reporting, tax requirements and wider finance projects.
• Assist with the ongoing development and improvement of financial systems, reporting processes and controls.
• Accounts Receivable and Credit Control: Oversee an outsourced finance team, ensuring accurate and timely invoicing, credit notes and allocation of customer receipts.
• Monitor aged debt and support effective credit control processes.
• Manage multi-currency customer payments and investigate any discrepancies.
• Work closely with Client Services, Operations and Sales to resolve customer queries and maintain accurate account balances.
• Support timely cash collection and ensure outstanding balances are effectively managed.

Skills

Management accounting

Excel skills

Intercompany reporting

Multi-currency

Job description

Management Accountant - Maternity Cover - 12MONTHS FTC

Location: Wokingham | Hybrid Working | Contract

Huntress is working in partnership with a fast-growing international business to recruit an experienced Management Accountant to join its finance team initially on a maternity cover basis.

This is a varied, hands‑on role offering responsibility for the preparation of monthly management accounts across multiple UK and European entities. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong balance sheet controls and supporting the smooth running of the month‑end process.

Key Responsibilities

Management Accounts and Month End

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts for UK and European entities, including multi‑currency reporting and translation into euros.
• Produce consolidated Group management accounts, including intercompany reconciliations and consolidation adjustments.
• Prepare and post month‑end journals, including accruals, prepayments and other adjustments.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving outstanding items.
• Maintain fixed asset registers, including additions, disposals and depreciation.
• Analyse monthly financial performance against budget and prior periods, providing meaningful commentary on variances.
• Support the Financial Controller with audit schedules, statutory reporting, tax requirements and wider finance projects.
• Assist with the ongoing development and improvement of financial systems, reporting processes and controls.

Accounts Receivable and Credit Control

• Oversee an outsourced finance team, ensuring accurate and timely invoicing, credit notes and allocation of customer receipts.
• Monitor aged debt and support effective credit control processes.
• Manage multi‑currency customer payments and investigate any discrepancies.
• Work closely with Client Services, Operations and Sales to resolve customer queries and maintain accurate account balances.
• Support timely cash collection and ensure outstanding balances are effectively managed.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Management Accountant who is comfortable taking ownership of the month‑end process and working within a multi‑entity environment.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience preparing monthly management accounts.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience working across multiple entities, ideally within an international or multi‑currency environment.
• Strong Excel skills, with the ability to analyse and reconcile financial information.
• The ability to manage tight month‑end deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy and financial control.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work collaboratively with both finance and non‑finance stakeholders.
• A proactive and analytical approach, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve processes and reporting.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities independently.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing international business in a broad Management Accountant position, offering exposure to multiple entities, international reporting and a varied range of financial responsibilities.

If you are an experienced Management Accountant looking for your next contract opportunity and enjoy working in a hands‑on, fast‑paced environment, we would love to hear from you.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK