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Management Accountant

Job Posted: 23 days ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 50,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Brighton, East Sussex

Expire in: 5 days

Job Description

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

BRIGHTON (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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