The role
is broad, hands‑on and commercially focused. Responsibilities will include:
1. Preparation, analysis and presentation of monthly management accounts, including loan schedules, cashflow forecasting, revenue reporting and core MI
2. Maintenance of intercompany accounts, ensuring accurate and timely P&L and balance sheet reconciliations
3. Cashbook postings, bank reconciliations and daily treasury oversight
4. Supporting the Finance Director with tax planning, strategic projects, cashflow management and ad‑hoc financial analysis
5. Assisting the Finance Manager with the management and reporting of property portfolios and related cashflows
6. Processing sales and purchase ledger transactions, ensuring accuracy and completeness
7. Full reconciliation of nominal, sales and purchase ledgers in line with reporting deadlines
8. General office and administrative duties, including post, filing, document management and system back‑ups
9. Preparation of Self‑Assessment tax schedules for seven individuals (for Finance Director review)
10. Acting as the main point of contact for external auditors, coordinating information requests and ensuring a smooth audit process
What you'll need to succeed
You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) with strong management accounting experience. You will be comfortable working in a hands‑on role and confident with double‑entry communication skills are essential, as you will business‑partner with a range of internal stakeholders. Experience within an SME environment is important, and you are likely to have worked with accounting systems such as Sage or Xero.
What you'll get in return
11. Salary between £60,000 and £65,000, plus pension and benefits
12. Hybrid working and flexible hours
13. Ongoing career mentoring and development support
14. The opportunity for the role to become permanent