Salary : £40 - 45,000

Our client is a well-established manufacturing company based in Farnborough who are looking for a QBE or part-qualified Management Accountant to join their busy finance team on a full time basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and supportive company offering long-term career stability, with study support offered for the right candidate.

Management Accountant – Benefits

Flexible/hybrid working and a 3pm finish on Fridays, a generous holiday allowance, and private healthcare. Study support provided for the right candidate.

Management Accountant – About The Role

You will work closely with the Financial Controller to manage the day-to-day finance function, overseeing transactional processes, month-end reporting, cash flow, compliance, and financial planning activities to ensure accurate and timely financial operations. Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accurate processing of AP, AR, payroll, and intercompany transactions
  • Manage the month-end close, including journals, balance sheet reconciliations, reporting, and loading actuals to meet corporate deadlines
  • Prepare weekly cash flow forecasts and manage multi-currency bank reconciliations
  • Execute weekly AP payment runs and set up ad hoc payments via online banking
  • Maintain company credit cards and the fixed asset register, including annual asset audits
  • Process monthly payroll and post related journals
  • Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns, accruals, prepayments, and month-end provisions
  • Manage Accounts Receivable, including third-party and intercompany cash collections
  • Perform detailed monthly OPEX reviews, departmental allocations, and variance analysis
  • Support intercompany reporting, quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, and the year-end audit

Management Accountant – Qualifications and Experience:

  • QBE or part-qualified accountant with relevant experience in a similar role
  • Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
  • Proactive, organised, and detail-oriented approach
  • Committed to improving processes, systems, and reporting
  • Professional, positive, and solutions-focused with strong problem-solving skills