Management Accountant - Hybrid, 16-Month Contract

Lightfoot; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightfoot is seeking a Management Accountant to join our Finance team on a 16‑month fixed-term contract. reporting to the Head of Finance, you will manage month-end close, management accounts, invoicing and the sales ledger, and support payroll and payments across the group.

This hands-on role requires an experienced, organized professional who can adopt established processes quickly while contributing to finance system and process improvements during a time of transformation.

Qualifications

• Qualified CIMA, ACCA or ACA.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Solid experience of running month-end and preparing management accounts.
• Experience of sales ledger and customer invoicing.
• Desirable: Power Query, Power Automate or other automation tools.
• Desirable: experience in a subscription or SaaS business, ideally under IFRS.
• Desirable: experience of a finance system implementation.

Responsibilities

• Month-end close and management accounts, including invoicing and reconciliations.
• Maintain sales ledger and handle customer invoicing and credit notes.
• Manage company admin and statutory returns; support year-end audit.
• Oversee payroll and monthly/weekly payments.
• Support system implementation and day-to-day finance operations.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Month-end close

Sales ledger

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified

Tools

Power Query

Power Automate

ERP implementation

Job description

Lightfoot is seeking a Management Accountant to join our Finance team on a 16‑month fixed-term contract. reporting to the Head of Finance, you will manage month-end close, management accounts, invoicing and the sales ledger, and support payroll and payments across the group.

This hands-on role requires an experienced, organized professional who can adopt established processes quickly while contributing to finance system and process improvements during a time of transformation.