Management Accountant | ACCA/CIMA Study Support

IPS Finance; Thornton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

IPS Finance is seeking a Management Accountant to develop accounting skills and gain commercial experience while pursuing professional qualifications. You will join a collaborative finance team and contribute to monthly management accounts, ledgers, cash flow, payroll, and statutory obligations.

Key duties include capex appraisal, project support, inventory analysis, and R&D grant applications, with a proactive, detail-driven approach and strong communication skills essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in finance or accounting roles.
• Strong Excel skills with ability to analyse data.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical mindset.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Proactive approach and eager to learn.
• Experience using finance systems would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts.
• Maintain and reconcile ledgers.
• Forecast cash flow.
• Handle VAT and PAYE statutory compliance.
• Administer payroll.
• Appraise capital expenditure.
• Support project management.
• Analyse inventory and reporting.
• Prepare R&D grant applications.

Skills

Finance experience

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Proactive learner

Finance systems experience

Education

AAT qualified or ACCA/CIMA in progress

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

IPS Finance is seeking a Management Accountant to develop accounting skills and gain commercial experience while pursuing professional qualifications. You will join a collaborative finance team and contribute to monthly management accounts, ledgers, cash flow, payroll, and statutory obligations.

Key duties include capex appraisal, project support, inventory analysis, and R&D grant applications, with a proactive, detail-driven approach and strong communication skills essential.