Management Accountant - Maternity Cover (13 Month Contract)

LINX; St. Ives; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of coding and marking products is seeking a Management Accountant for their St. Ives office. This hybrid role requires the candidate to manage payroll for over 250 employees, ensure accurate month-end accounting, and prepare VAT reports. The ideal candidate is AAT qualified, has significant experience in payroll processing and management accounts, and possesses strong Excel skills. The position offers opportunities for growth within a purpose-led and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or equivalent.
• Experience of payroll processing.
• Strong grounding in Management Accounts.
• Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables.
• Ability to work under pressure with competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of the payroll for 250+ employees.
• Ensuring completeness of month end accruals.
• Preparation of payment runs and ad‑hoc payment requests.
• Setting up new users in Concur.
• Preparation of the annual PSA & P11D workings.

Skills

Payroll processing

Management Accounts

Strong Excel skills

Pressure management

Education

AAT qualified or equivalent

Tools

Concur

Job description

At Linx, we are driven by a clear purpose, 'removing barriers for those driving for success'.

As a global leader in the design, manufacture, and commercialisation of coding and marking products, our mission is to empower our associates, enable ambitious partners, and simplify life for our customers. We invest in the growth of individuals who aspire to reach their full potential, forge long‑term partnerships based on trust and mutual success, and develop innovative, practical solutions that address real‑world challenges. These commitments define how we work, collaborate and deliver value in everything we do.

Our culture is anchored in a strong set of values. We are focused on making a meaningful impact, taking ownership of outcomes and fostering a constructive, respectful environment free from toxic behaviours.

We aspire to lead with empathy, seek firsthand understanding through direct engagement with the work, and make courageous, integrity‑driven decisions. These values shape the way we attract, support and promote talent, ensuring that everyone at Linx is empowered to contribute their best and grow in a purpose‑led, inclusive and forward‑thinking organisation.

Our values are everyone's responsibility, we live them, lead with them, and bring them to life every day. Thanks to our unwavering commitment to both world‑class performance and exceptional talent development we have been officially recognised as the Great Place to Work in the UK and France.

Meet Your Manager: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-wendon-evans-03194584/

The Management Accountant

The Management Accountant is responsible for key finance tasks such as payroll, management accounting, VAT returns for UK and Germany, and payment runs. You will be someone who is able to work to tight deadlines and to prioritise duties. The role will be located in our head office in St Ives, Cambridgeshire and is a Hybrid role.

In this role, a typical day will look like:

• Payroll
  • Preparation of the payroll for 250+ employees
  • Preparation of the holiday pay hours spreadsheet ready for payroll upload
  • Processing of monthly overtime
  • Working closely with HR and external payroll provider to maintain accuracy and integrity of payroll.
• Management Accounting
  • Ensuring completeness of month end accruals by working with departments
  • Preparing and posting month end journals
  • Posting of intercompany recharges and accruing for any that are missing at the month end
  • Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner
  • Adhering to internal controls and SOX standards
• Banking (shared with Accounts Assistant)
  • Preparation of payment runs and ad‑hoc payment requests, ensuring all compliance processes are followed (shared with Accounts Assistant)
  • Posting the bank payments and preparing the bank reconciliation (shared with Accounts Assistant)
  • Matching unallocated credits (shared with Accounts Assistant)
• Expenses (shared with Accounts Assistant)
  • Setting up new users in our expense system (Concur) (shared with Accounts Assistant)
  • Providing Concur training to new Associates (shared with Accounts Assistant)
  • Preparation of the expenses payment run (shared with Accounts Assistant)
• Other
  • Preparation of the annual PSA (PAYE Settlement Agreement) & P11D workings
  • Preparation of the monthly VAT reports for upload to Making Tax Digital tool
  • Contribute to kaizen events and other ad‑hoc projects

The essential requirements of the job include:

• AAT qualified or equivalent
• Experience of payroll processing
• Strong grounding in Management Accounts
• Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and data analysis.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage competing deadlines, and maintain high standards during month‑end.

At Linx, a Veralto Company, we grow talent; we give you the opportunity to develop your career based on your strengths. Linx is a career destination for engaged passionate and talented people who are driven to seek innovation, growth and opportunity.

Linx is proud to be a Product Quality & Innovation company in Veralto (NYSE: VLTO). Imagine a world where everyone has access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. That is the tomorrow Veralto is creating today. Veralto is a $5B global leader in essential technology solutions made up of over 16,000 associates across our Water Quality and Product Identification segments all united by a powerful purpose: Safeguarding the World's Most Vital Resources.

At Veralto, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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