This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and successful organisation in Beaconsfield as a Management Accountant. Working within a small and experienced finance team, you will support the Financial Controller across management accounts, statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.

The position would suit a fully qualified, finalist or part-qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant with relevant management accounting experience. Part-qualified candidates must be actively studying towards their qualification.

Salary £50,000–£60,000 depending on experience.

This is a fully office-based position, working Monday to Thursday from 9am–5.30pm, with an earlier finish at 4.30pm on Fridays.

Benefits include 25 days’ holiday, Christmas closure, pension scheme, private healthcare and parking.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly management accounts within agreed reporting deadlines
• Review and reconcile nominal ledger and control accounts
• Complete accruals, prepayments and other month-end adjustments
• Prepare detailed profit and loss, balance sheet and cash-flow reports
• Investigate accounting discrepancies and complete variance analysis
• Support the preparation of statutory accounts and corporation tax information
• Liaise with auditors and external tax advisers
• Prepare short-term cash-flow forecasts and reconcile actual performance
• Assist with annual budgets, forecasting and business planning
• Produce financial analysis and recommendations to support commercial decisions
• Support funding submissions and provide financial information when required
• Work closely with accounts payable colleagues to ensure ledgers and payments remain accurate and up to date
• Assist with company secretarial and regulatory reporting requirements
• Support the Financial Controller with ad hoc projects and wider business activities

Experience required:

• Fully qualified, finalist or part-qualified ACCA or CIMA
• Part-qualified candidates must be actively studying towards completion of their qualification
• A minimum of two years’ relevant accounting experience, including exposure to management accounting
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including management accounts, statutory reporting and financial controls
• Confident preparing budgets, forecasts, cash flows and variance analysis
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling
• Highly organised with the ability to meet demanding reporting deadlines
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Commercially aware and comfortable working with colleagues outside of finance
• Flexible, proactive and willing to support a broad range of responsibilities within a small team