Management Accountant FTC

Think Specialist Recruitment; Hemel Hempstead; Sur place; GBP 39 000 - 61 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Think Specialist Recruitment is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join a busy finance team on a six-month contract in Hemel Hempstead. This hands-on role requires ownership of monthly management accounts, budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and stakeholder-facing reporting.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong Excel skills, experience with ERP systems, and the ability to analyse variances, communicate clearly, and work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Management Accountant role with hands-on accounting.
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts, budgets and cash flow forecasts.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using accounting or ERP systems.
• Ability to analyse financial information, investigate variances and explain findings clearly.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with non-finance stakeholders.
• Apart-qualified or qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent experience.
• Background in Practice would be highly desirable.

Responsabilités

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including journals and financial reporting.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and coordinate with stakeholders for timely information.
• Support annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Analyse performance vs budget, investigate variances, highlight findings.
• Monitor debtor and creditor balances and support working capital management.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns.
• Assist month-end and quarter-end processes with accurate reporting.
• Respond to financial queries and provide clear information to stakeholders.
• Build strong working relationships across the business to provide a reliable finance service.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting and processes.

Connaissances

Management accounting

Budgeting

Cash flow forecasting

Excel

Stakeholder communication

Formation

Part-qualified or qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Outils

ERP systems

Description du poste

We are looking for an experienced Management Accountant to join a busy finance team on an initial six-month contract.

This is a hands-on role for someone who can hit the ground running, taking ownership of monthly management accounts, budgeting and cash flow forecasting. You'll work closely with internal stakeholders, providing accurate financial information, analysing performance and ensuring reporting deadlines are met.

You'll need to be comfortable working independently, managing competing priorities and communicating financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including journal postings and financial reporting.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely information.
• Support the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Analyse financial performance against budget, investigate variances and highlight key findings.
• Monitor debtor and creditor balances and support effective working capital management.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns.
• Support month-end and quarter-end processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Respond to financial queries and provide clear, meaningful information to stakeholders.
• Build effective working relationships across the business, providing a responsive and reliable finance service.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting and accounting processes.

About You

We're looking for someone who is technically strong, commercially aware and comfortable taking ownership of their work.

You'll ideally have:

• Proven experience in a Management Accountant role, with strong hands-on management accounting experience.
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts, budgets and cash flow forecasts.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using accounting or ERP systems.
• The ability to analyse financial information, investigate variances and explain findings clearly.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with non-finance stakeholders.
• A proactive, organised approach, with the ability to work autonomously and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• A part-qualified or qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, or equivalent relevant experience.
• A background within Practice would be highly desirable

Experience working across multiple entities would also be beneficial.

Contract: 6 months initially

Think Accountancy and Finance is the finance division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independent recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Finance Admin, Part Qualified Finance, Credit Control and Bookkeepers.