Management Accountant

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTBRIGHTON (HYBRID - 3 DAYS OFFICE / 2 DAYS HOME)£45,000 to £50,000 + BENEFITS + HYBRID WORKING + STUDY SUPPORT

THE OPPORTUNITY:We're partnering with a fast-growing and successful business that's investing heavily in its finance function and technology, as it continues an exciting period of growth and transformation.This is an outstanding opportunity for a Management Accountant to join a collaborative finance team, working closely with the Financial Controller and supporting a portfolio of businesses. You'll take ownership of the monthly Management Accounts, Month-End reporting, statutory accounting, and financial analysis, whilst playing a key role in driving automation, process improvements, and commercial insight across the business.This role is ideal for a commercially minded Management Accountant or an ambitious finalist looking to step into a broader role where you'll gain exposure to finance transformation projects, business partnering, budgeting, forecasting, and AI-driven process improvements.THE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT ROLE:

• Reporting to the Financial Controller, you'll be responsible for a broad range of financial and commercial accounting duties, including:
• Preparing monthly Management Accounts with detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year
• Taking ownership of the Month-End close process for your business units
• Producing balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining strong financial controls
• Supporting the preparation of statutory accounts and the external audit process
• Preparing VAT Returns and supporting wider compliance activities
• Assisting with budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and cashflow forecasting
• Delivering detailed product margin analysis and commercial reporting
• Business partnering with key stakeholders across operations, sales, marketing, and commercial teams
• Producing financial reports and analysis using Excel and Power BI
• Driving finance process improvements through automation, Power Query, and AI tools
• Supporting the implementation and ongoing development of Business Central and the wider finance technology platform
• Working across multiple entities and supporting wider group finance projects
• Providing ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic business decisions

THE PERSON:Essential

• Previous experience as a Management Accountant or Finance Manager
• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified, or actively studying towards qualification, exceptional Qualified by experience (QBE) candidates will be considered.
• Strong experience preparing monthly Management Accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and Month-End reporting
• Experience supporting statutory accounts, VAT Returns, and the external audit process
• Advanced MS Excel and experience of using an ERP System, any exposure to PowerBI would be advantageous
• Commercially minded with the ability to analyse financial performance and provide meaningful business insight
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to build relationships across the business
• Experience within a multi-entity or group environment would be advantageous

TO APPLY: Please apply for the Management Accountant role via the advert for immediate consideration.

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