Management Accountant

We are supporting our client in the recruitment of a Management Accountant to join their growing finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified AAT professional looking to take the next step in their finance career and develop within a management accounting-focused role.

Prepare monthly management accounts, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of financial results. Take ownership of balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and month-end journals. Produce monthly profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash flow reports, providing detailed commentary on performance.

Support and contribute to the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes. Perform variance analysis against budgets and forecasts, investigating discrepancies and highlighting key business trends. Partner with departmental managers to review costs, budgets and operational performance.

Produce and develop KPI reports, management information packs and financial dashboards for senior stakeholders. Analyse revenue, costs, profitability and operational performance, identifying opportunities to improve financial results.

Assist with cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis. Support year-end accounts preparation and liaise with external auditors as required. Identify and implement improvements to financial controls, processes and reporting procedures.

Assist with financial modelling, scenario planning and commercial decision-making. Mentor and provide guidance to junior finance team members where appropriate. Support wider finance projects and continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

Part-qualified AAT, ACCA or CIMA. Previous experience within a management accounts, assistant management accountant or finance analyst role. Strong understanding of month-end processes, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.

Experience producing or assisting with management accounts. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail. Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and data analysis.

Experience with accounting systems such as Xero, Sage or similar. Confident communicating financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders. Ability to prioritise workloads and meet reporting deadlines. Hybrid working (2 days from home) Exposure to commercial finance and strategic decision-making Study support and professional development opportunities Clear progression pathway towards Management Accountant and Finance Business Partner roles Varied and commercially focused position within a growing organisation - Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

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