Management Accountant opportunity - 12 months fixed term contractApril start date
Apply promptly! A high volume of applicants is expected for the role as detailed below, do not wait to send your CV.
£50,000 per annum plus excellent benefitsHybrid working?
Are you a qualified accountant who thrives on driving financial performance, leading teams, and providing meaningful commercial insight?
Were looking for a confident and collaborative Management Accountant to lead our clients' accounts function and play a key role in safeguarding financial health, improving operational efficiency, and supporting strategic decision-making across the business.
This is more than a reporting role - its an opportunity to combine strong technical expertise with proactive commercial thinking and people leadership.
The Role
As Management Accountant, you will oversee all core financial processes and manage a small finance team, ensuring accuracy, compliance and efficiency across the function.
Youll take ownership of monthly reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management and statutory compliance, while providing clear, insightful commentary to senior leadership. Your ability to turn financial data into meaningful business insight will directly influence decision-making and performance.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, manage and develop a small finance team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
Oversee purchase, sales and nominal ledgers, ensuring accurate processing in line with company policies
Manage the month-end process including journals, reconciliations, accruals and prepayments
Produce monthly management accounts and annual statutory accounts with clear financial insight
Prepare and monitor budgets and forecasts to support business planning
Manage cashflow forecasting to ensure operational liquidity
Oversee payroll and pension administration, ensuring full HMRC compliance
Maintain and reconcile fixed asset registers, P&L and balance sheet reports
Manage online banking activities, including payment preparation and approvals
Liaise with external accountants, auditors and financial partners
Provide weekly management statistics and financial commentary
Deliver financial analysis and support ad-hoc strategic projects
Prepare and submit VAT, corporation tax and other statutory returns
File annual accounts and statements with Companies House
Oversee insurance renewals and utility contracts to ensure cost control
Maintain strong financial controls xkybehq and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements
What Were Looking For
Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
Minimum 3 years experience as a Management Accountant
Strong technical accounting knowledge and analytical capability
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
Confident managing multiple priorities and tight deadline
Commercially aware with a proactive, problem-solving mindset
Approachable leadership style with experience managing or mentoring a team
Strong communication skills, able to collaborate across departments
Comfortable working with financial systems and data (Pegasus experience advantageous but not essential)
Roberts Webb Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this role.