Management Accountant

Management Accountant Location: Beaconsfield Salary: £45,000–£55,000 Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm (4.30pm finish Fridays) Working pattern: Office based We’re looking for an ACCA or CIMA qualified Management Accountant to join a well-established business in South Buckinghamshire. Working as part of a small finance team, this is a varied and hands-on role covering management accounts, statutory reporting, cashflow, budgeting and wider financial analysis. Key Responsibilities of the Management Accountant: * Prepare monthly management accounts from trial balance, including accruals, prepayments, WIP, loan accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and other month-end adjustments. * Produce P&L, balance sheet and cashflow reporting, together with detailed variance analysis across margins, overheads and other key financial areas. * Prepare statutory accounts, corporation tax information and regulatory returns, liaising with auditors and external advisers where required. * Prepare short-term cashflow forecasts, annual budgets and financial information to support wider business planning and funding requirements. * Review financial provisions, reserves, cashbooks and accounts across a number of entities within the wider business. * Work closely with purchase ledger and accounts payable colleagues on supplier accounts, payments, queries and reconciliations. * Provide financial analysis and recommendations to senior management, support cost-efficiency initiatives and assist with ad hoc finance and wider business projects. Key Requirements of the Management Accountant: * ACCA or CIMA qualified with previous management accounts experience. * Candidates currently working within accountancy practice and looking to make their first move into industry will be considered. * Strong knowledge of management accounts, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cashflow. * Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate financial information and explain findings clearly. * Good Excel skills and experience using accounting or ERP systems. * Well organised, commercially aware and confident communicating with both finance and non-finance colleagues. * Must be happy working five days per week from the office and live within a reasonable commuting distance of South Buckinghamshire. This is a permanent opportunity to join an established business in a broad finance position with exposure across management reporting, statutory accounts, cashflow, budgeting and commercial financial analysis