Management Accountant

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join a fast-growing software business based near Tenbury Wells as a Management Accountant with a salary of £45,000 - £52,000. The business has an ambitious growth trajectory and offers genuine variety, with the role split between core management accounting and wider commercial finance work. You will manage a Finance Assistant and play a key role in providing insight that drives performance across the business.

Main Duties:

As a Management Accountant, your main duties include:

• Taking ownership of the month-end process, producing accurate management accounts including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Completing bank reconciliations, VAT returns and payroll journals, while reconciling sales data across multiple internal systems
• Managing customer invoicing and commission calculations, investigating variances and providing clear, actionable analysis
• Supporting the wider business with budgeting, forecasting and ongoing performance monitoring
• Analysing profitability across different areas of the business and producing KPI reporting to support key decisions
• Partnering with operational teams to strengthen financial controls and drive continuous improvement across systems and processes
• Maintaining accurate payroll records, processing and reconciling employee payroll in line with strict deadlines
• Preparing payroll journals and reports, resolving queries and helping to refine payroll processes
• Line managing a Finance Assistant and overseeing day-to-day transactional finance activity
• Reviewing purchase ledger, supplier payments and expenses, providing finance cover during busier periods

Location / Office / Culture

The role is hybrid, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. The company operates from a modern office near Tenbury Wells , within a fast-paced, ambitious SME environment where you will have real scope to make an impact.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• AAT qualified is strongly desired, although candidates studying towards ACCA/CIMA or qualified by experience will also be considered
• Strong month-end experience, with full ownership of the management accounts process is essential
• Proven experience working as a Management Accountant is essential
• Experience working within a fast-paced SME environment is required
• A strong understanding of both P&L and balance sheet accounting is essential

Why Join the business

• Hybrid working, with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home
• Genuine opportunity to shape and lead elements of the finance function
• Exposure to both financial reporting and commercial business partnering
• Opportunity to manage and develop a Finance Assistant
• Join a fast-growing, ambitious business with plenty of variety in the role

About Us

We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.

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