Management Accountant

Role Overview

The Management Accountant is a broad, hands‑on finance role within an international Group, with responsibility for elements of the accounting, reporting, treasury and statutory compliance activities.

The role will take ownership of designated balance‑sheet areas and finance processes from transaction through to reconciliation and reporting, working closely with the Financial Controller and wider international finance team.

The successful candidate will be comfortable both performing day‑to‑day accounting activities and investigating more complex accounting, systems and reconciliation issues independently.

Key Responsibilities

Exact responsibilities will change over time and based on experience, such that the below is not an exhaustive list:

• Accounting & month end — ownership of designated balance-sheet accounts; journals, accruals and prepayments; fixed assets; monthly reconciliations; investigation and resolution of differences; contribution to month-end close.
• Reporting & analysis — P&L/BS/CF variance analysis; 13-week cash forecast; debtor reporting; ad-hoc Excel analysis; support to budgeting and forecasting.
• Treasury & international finance — supplier and payroll payments; cash management; FX transactions; intercompany funding and settlements; bank reconciliations/data.
• Transactional finance — undertake and support AP/AR processes, supplier reconciliations, invoicing and credit control as required. This is a hands‑on role and the successful candidate will be expected to undertake transactional activities alongside their wider accounting responsibilities.
• Compliance & controls — VAT and local filings; support overseas filings; audit; balance-sheet controls; documentation; continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• 3+years' experience
• Practical month-end accounting experience
• Balance-sheet reconciliation experience
• Strong Excel and data manipulation
• Experience with an accounting/ERP system
• Ability to investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies
• Comfortable across transactional and management accounting
• Self-motivated, organised and able to meet deadlines

Preferred

• Life sciences experience & Chartered Accountant or qualified by equivalent experience.
• International experience
• Transfer pricing experience
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Foreign currency/treasury experience
• VAT/tax compliance experience
• IFRS knowledge

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