Management Accountant (Maternity Cover)

Amberjack Global Limited; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Amberjack Global Limited is seeking a qualified Management Accountant to join the Finance team on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract. The role is hybrid, requiring 3 days per week in the Newbury office, starting November 2026.

You will produce monthly consolidated accounts, support budgeting and forecasting, and provide clear financial insight to SLT, Board and shareholders. You will oversee revenue recognition for service-based contracts and supervise the AP Assistant while

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional services organisation.
• Revenue recognition for service-based contracts.
• Experience producing consolidated Group accounts and UK/IFRS standards knowledge.
• Some team leadership or staff management experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using a SaaS-based accounting system.

Responsibilities

• Producing monthly consolidated group management accounts with journals, schedules and reconciliations.
• Reporting revenue and overhead variances against budget and forecast.
• Preparing gross margin analysis, campaign reviews, sales bonus calculations and supporting schedules.
• Maintaining balance sheet reconciliations, fixed asset register, depreciation and amortisation.
• Managing revenue recognition and AP/AR activities, cashflow forecasting and client invoicing.
• Assisting monthly reforecasts, annual budgets, year-end reporting and audit.
• Covering for Group Financial Controller during leave and building relationships with stakeholders.

Education

CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualification

Tools

SaaS accounting system

Advanced Excel

Job description

Contract: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

Location: Hybrid (3 days per week in Newbury-based office)

We’re looking for a qualified Management Accountant to join our Finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, starting in November 2026. This is a key role in delivering accurate, timely financial information across the Group.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you’ll produce monthly management and consolidated accounts, support budgeting and forecasting, and provide clear financial insight to the Senior Leadership Team, Board and shareholders.

You’ll also oversee revenue recognition for service-based contracts, manage our Accounts Payable Assistant and help maintain strong financial controls and reporting standards across the business.

Management accounts and reporting

• Producing monthly consolidated group management accounts, including associated journals, reporting schedules and reconciliations
• Reporting revenue and overhead variances against budget and forecast
• Preparing gross margin analysis, campaign reviews, sales bonus calculations and supporting schedules
• Maintaining balance sheet reconciliations, the fixed asset register, depreciation and amortisation

Revenue, cashflow and invoicing

• Managing accurate revenue recognition in line with contracts, Statements of Work and recognition policies
• Reconciling deferred and accrued revenue balances and forecasting revenue from new business
• Completing weekly cashflow reconciliations and weekly or daily cashflow forecasts
• Managing client invoicing in line with agreed schedules

Planning, systems and compliance

• Supporting monthly reforecasts, annual budgets, year-end reporting and the annual audit
• Assisting with the production of consolidated statutory accounts
• Managing time-recording and purchase approval systems, including user training and reporting
• Providing cover for the Group Financial Controller during periods of leave

People and business partnership

• Working closely with the UK Finance team, APAC Finance Manager, senior leaders, client delivery teams and heads of business areas
• Building effective relationships with clients, suppliers, external auditors and advisers
• Providing ad hoc support to the wider Finance team when required

Who we're looking for

Someone commercially aware, highly accurate and comfortable taking ownership in a fast-paced professional services environment. You'll be able to manage competing deadlines, communicate clearly and turn complex financial information into useful business insight.

You'll need:

• A CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualification, ideally with at least 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Accounting experience within a professional services organisation, including revenue recognition for service-based contracts
• Experience producing consolidated Group accounts and a working knowledge of UK and international accounting standards, particularly FRS102
• Some team leadership or staff management experience
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using a SaaS-based accounting system

You'll stand out if you:

• Can build effective relationships with senior stakeholders and colleagues across different business areas, and geographies
• Bring a proactive, collaborative approach and are comfortable taking ownership of key financial processes

Why work for us?

You'll join a collaborative Finance team in a role with real ownership, visibility and the opportunity to support decision-making across Amberjack.

• Hybrid working, with a minimum of 3 days per week in our Newbury office
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), with your birthday off