Management Accountant
£35,000-£40,000 (DOE) + study support and benefits
Milton Park (Hybrid) 3 days on-site per weekPermanent, full-time
Your newpany
We are seeking a Management Accountant to join a well-established consultancypany based in Milton Park. In this role you will provide essential management accounting and reporting support to Senior Management Accountants and Finance Business Partners, working closely with colleagues across the finance function.We are looking for a fast learner with strong attention to detail and a proactive, positive approach to work. This role is particularly well suited to candidates actively studying CIMA/ACCA or someone with strong experience in month-end.
Your new role
1. Prepare monthly management accounts for review, ensuring accurate analysis of performance against budget and identification of key variances.
2. Conduct overhead analysis, highlighting significant trends and variancespared to prior months and budgets, and presenting clearmentary for management use.
3. Process and input journal entries, including accruals and prepayments, and organise financial data in a meaningful and well-structured format.
4. Build monthly financial reports through the preparation and posting of journals, as well as reviewing and actioning accruals and prepayments.
5. Support the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts, working closely with the Management Accounting team. Update budgets during the year to reflect operational changes and process amendments as required.
6. Assist Senior Management Accountants and the Finance Manager with ad‑hoc reporting, identifying trends and opportunities for process improvement.
7. Work closely with shared services teams to ensure accurate and timely posting of accounts payable and cash transactions, and support operational teams with related queries.
What you'll need to succeed
8. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
9. Methodical and systematic approach to work using your own initiative whilst being adept at problem-solving
10. Ability tomunicate clearly and concisely
11. Good attention to detail
12. Experience of usingputerised accounting systems, preferably Oracle
13. Previous experience in a similar role. (Handling month-end)
14. Strong Excel Skills
15. AAT/CIMA/ACCA studier will be advantageous.
What you'll get in return
16. Opportunities to develop your skills and progress your career
17. Study support available
18. Hybrid working: 3 days in office, 2 days at home
19. Chance to work on a variety of interesting projects across the UK