Management Accountant
Location: BeaconsfieldSalary: £45,000–£55,000 Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm (4.30pm finish Fridays)Working pattern: Office based
We’re looking for an ACCA or CIMA qualified Management Accountant to join a well-established business in South Buckinghamshire.
Working as part of a small finance team, this is a varied and hands-on role covering management accounts, statutory reporting, cashflow, budgeting and wider financial analysis.
Key Responsibilities of the Management Accountant:
- Prepare monthly management accounts from trial balance, including accruals, prepayments, WIP, loan accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and other month-end adjustments.
- Produce P&L, balance sheet and cashflow reporting, together with detailed variance analysis across margins, overheads and other key financial areas.
- Prepare statutory accounts, corporation tax information and regulatory returns, liaising with auditors and external advisers where required.
- Prepare short-term cashflow forecasts, annual budgets and financial information to support wider business planning and funding requirements.
- Review financial provisions, reserves, cashbooks and accounts across a number of entities within the wider business.
- Work closely with purchase ledger and accounts payable colleagues on supplier accounts, payments, queries and reconciliations.
- Provide financial analysis and recommendations to senior management, support cost-efficiency initiatives and assist with ad hoc finance and wider business projects.
Key Requirements of the Management Accountant:
- ACCA or CIMA qualified with previous management accounts experience.
- Candidates currently working within accountancy practice and looking to make their first move into industry will be considered.
- Strong knowledge of management accounts, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cashflow.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate financial information and explain findings clearly.
- Good Excel skills and experience using accounting or ERP systems.
- Well organised, commercially aware and confident communicating with both finance and non-finance colleagues.
- Must be happy working five days per week from the office and live within a reasonable commuting distance of South Buckinghamshire.
This is a permanent opportunity to join an established business in a broad finance position with exposure across management reporting, statutory accounts, cashflow, budgeting and commercial financial analysis.