We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Management Accountant to join the Parkdean Resorts. This role is ideal for someone looking to grow their career within finance, gaining hands‑on experience across management accounting, reporting, controls and performance analysis, with development towards a fully qualified role.
Reporting into the Senior Finance Team, the Management Accountant supports the A2R team by delivering accurate transactional accounting, contributing to month‑end processes, and producing insightful analysis to support senior finance colleagues and management.
This is a great opportunity to build strong foundations in management accounting while working within a collaborative and supportive finance function.
What you will be doing...
* Support senior management accountants and finance managers with reporting and financial analysis
* Assist in preparing financial information for senior stakeholders and budget holders
* Respond to finance queries, escalating issues where appropriate
* Learn and apply best practice in financial reporting and financial control
* Post journals including accruals, prepayments and corrections (under supervision)
* Assist with reviewing income and expenditure transactions for accuracy and correct coding
* Maintain balance sheet schedules and supporting documentation
* Support month‑end close processes, ensuring deadlines are met accurately and on time
* Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts
* Carry out variance analysis, helping to investigate differences between actuals and budgets
* Support the production of reports and data packs for internal review
* Work alongside senior team members to understand financial performance and key business drivers
* Help track performance against budgets and identify variances
About you...
* Studying towards a professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)
* Some experience in a finance or accounting role
* Strong attention to detail and a desire to learn
* Good Excel skills and confidence working with numbers
* Clear communication skills and a collaborative working style
So, why Parkdean Resorts?
Well, besides the one-of-a-kind team culture, stunning locations across the UK, and the chance to work with the UK's largest holiday park organisation, we can offer:
* The chance to develop your skills and boost your career across our 65 parks – we’ve got your back when it comes to training!
* You’re never on your own with our Employee Assistance Programme! It comes with a 24/7 confidential helpline for counselling and support - because your wellbeing is our top priority.
* A 50% discount for you and a 25% discount for friends and family when booking your holiday with us.
* A team member discount of 30%, available on everything from fabulous food to delicious drinks and even our fun leisure activities.
* Score awesome discounts! From tasty meal kits like Hello Fresh to your favourite local gyms, we’ve got deals on lots of brands just for you.
We want to be a force for good and caring for our parks, people, and planet is a natural component of the way we do business. We celebrate our people, communities and natural environment, enabling us to enhance the amazing memories we create for many years to come.
Are we the right fit for you?
At Parkdean Resorts, every park is a place to start something great; a place where you can develop your skills, take on new challenges, and thrive alongside a team that supports you every step of the way.
Our parks create meaningful memories for our guests and know that great service is more than a smile - it’s understanding the value of every moment. Because it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. Join a team that puts heart into every holiday. Be the Heart of the Park.
Parkdean Resorts takes safeguarding seriously therefore background checks including DBS (or equivalent) will be carried out if appropriate.
We want to do all we can to create an environment and recruitment process where people feel safe and comfortable to talk about disability. For any reasonable adjustment requests as part of the recruitment and assessment process, please contact Roisin at ReasonableAdjustments@parkdean-resorts.com.