Management Accountant (Immediate Start)

Marc Daniels; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment are working with a well-known global company to recruit a Management Accountant to join their growing finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded accountant to join a fast-paced, high-growth business at a pivotal stage of its journey.

The role focuses on producing monthly management accounts, journal postings, and balance sheet reconciliations, with involvement in budgeting, forecasting and board reporting.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA designation.
• Experience in a management accounting role and strong Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and ability to engage stakeholders outside finance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with accurate postings.
• Post journals, accruals, prepayments and other month-end adjustments.
• Carry out balance sheet reconciliations and investigate anomalies.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting processes.
• Perform variance analysis and provide commentary on financial performance.
• Assist with cash flow monitoring and reporting.
• Support board and investor reporting packs.
• Collaborate with operations and commercial teams on performance insights.
• Drive process improvements in finance controls and reporting.
• Support ad hoc projects as business grows.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Multitasking

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment are working with a well‑known global company to recruit a Management Accountant to join their growing finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded accountant to join a fast‑paced, high‑growth business at a pivotal stage of its journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and consistency.
• Produce and post journals, accruals, prepayments and other month‑end adjustments.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate any anomalies.
• Support the budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting process.
• Carry out variance analysis and provide clear commentary on financial performance.
• Assist with cash flow monitoring and reporting.
• Support the preparation of board and investor reporting packs.
• Work closely with operational and commercial teams to understand business performance.
• Help improve and develop finance processes, controls and reporting frameworks.
• Support ad hoc projects as the business grows, including systems and process improvements.

Key Requirements

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Previous experience in a management accounting role.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large sets of data.
• Ability to work at pace and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders outside finance.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach and willingness to get involved in a broad range of tasks.