Management Accountant

Role Purpose: The Management Accountant is responsible for producing accurate and timely financial information, supporting business decision-making, maintaining robust financial controls, and ensuring compliance with statutory and company reporting requirements across multiple group entities. Main Duties: • Take full responsibility for allocated company accounts from Trial Balance through to monthly management accounts. • Assist the finance team in the preparation of monthly management accounts and reporting packs. • Produce variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior periods. • Support annual budgets and periodic forecasts. • Process transactions accurately across multiple entities. • Maintain accurate control accounts. • Process sales and purchase ledgers when necessary. • Reconcile bank accounts and credit cards. • Prepare prepayments, accruals and month-end journals. • Process payroll journals and employee expense claims. • Prepare cash flow forecasts. • Review and reconcile balance sheets monthly. • Prepare and submit VAT returns. • Process and reconcile inter-company transactions. • Support statutory accounts preparation and external audit. • Develop and improve financial controls and reporting processes. • Liaise across departments to resolve queries. • Support the wider Finance team and provide cover where required. • Undertake any other reasonable duties consistent with the role. Technical Skills Required: • Advanced Microsoft Excel including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP and Power Query (desirable). • AAT Level 4, part-qualified ACCA/CIMA or qualified by experience. • Sage 200 or similar ERP/accounting system experience. • Strong knowledge of management accounting, VAT and month-end reporting. • Excellent analytical and reporting skills. Desirable Experience: • 3–5 years' finance experience. • Experience preparing monthly management accounts. • Multi-entity accounting experience. • Balance sheet reconciliations and VAT compliance. Competencies Required: • Strong teamwork ethic. • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. • High integrity and confidentiality. • Analytical and problem-solving ability. • Commercial awareness. • Excellent organisational and time management skills. • Resilient under pressure. • Continuous improvement mindset. • Ability to work independently and use initiative. Benefits: • 22 days annual leave. • Company pension scheme – 3% employer contribution, employee 5%. • 37.5-hour working week (9am–5pm, 30-minute lunch). • Dress Down Friday. • Employee Support Scheme. • Training and development.