We are partnering with a well-established and growing financial services organisation seeking a Part-Qualified Management Accountant to join its high-performing finance team, this role will likely start off as temporary and transfer in to a perm role.
This position offers broad exposure across financial control, management reporting, month-end close activities and process improvement projects. The successful candidate will work closely with senior finance stakeholders, gaining valuable exposure to a regulated environment while supporting the delivery of accurate financial information that drives business decision-making.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious ACCA, ACA or CIMA student looking to accelerate their development within a collaborative and commercially focused finance function.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Control & Month-End Reporting
- Prepare and post monthly journals across a range of balance sheet and profit & loss accounts.
- Take ownership of key balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring items are fully investigated and resolved in a timely manner.
- Manage and monitor suspense accounts, identifying discrepancies and driving resolutions with relevant stakeholders.
- Support the monthly close process to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
- Assist with the preparation of management accounts and supporting analysis.
- Produce supporting schedules and commentary for monthly reporting packs.
Revenue & Technical Accounting
- Support monthly revenue recognition processes, ensuring transactions are accounted for accurately.
- Assist with the calculation and posting of Effective Interest Rate (EIR) adjustments.
- Support the implementation and maintenance of robust financial controls.
- Ensure compliance with internal accounting policies and relevant regulatory requirements.
Reporting & Business Partnering
- Contribute to divisional and management reporting requirements.
- Work closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider business to investigate variances and resolve accounting queries.
- Support the preparation of information requested by senior management and external stakeholders.
- Assist with the year-end audit process and statutory reporting requirements.
Process Improvement & Transformation
- Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and finance processes.
- Support finance transformation initiatives, automation projects and wider technology adoption.
- Drive continuous improvement across financial control and reporting activities.
- Help enhance reporting accuracy, efficiency and scalability as the business grows.
About You
We are keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:
- Part-qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA status, with a clear commitment to completing their studies.
- Experience working within a Management Accounts, Financial Control, Assistant Accountant or similar finance role.
- Practical experience supporting month-end close activities.
- Strong understanding of journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Excellent attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach.
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of financial data.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to liaise with stakeholders across different teams.
- A proactive mindset with a genuine interest in process improvement and automation.
- Previous experience within financial services, banking, lending, fintech or another regulated environment.
- Exposure to revenue recognition methodologies.
- Experience supporting external audits and regulatory reporting processes.
- Knowledge of financial systems and reporting tools.
What's on Offer:
- Hybrid working arrangement with excellent work-life balance.
- Full study support package for professional qualifications.
- Exposure to a broad and technically interesting finance role.
- Opportunity to work within a growing and evolving business.
- Strong mentorship and development from experienced finance leaders.
- Clear progression opportunities as the finance function continues to expand.
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