Full job descriptionA high profile property development in Hinxton is seeking a Management Accountant to join their growing finance team.
Job Summary
*We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Management Accountant to own the month-end close and management reporting process across a growing multi-entity group.
*Reporting to the Finance Manager, the role’s primary focus is the delivery of accurate and timely monthly management accounts, robust balance sheet reconciliations, and high-quality financial reporting.
*The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the month-end process operates efficiently and consistently, while providing meaningful financial insight and commentary to support business decision-making.
*This role combines strong technical accounting expertise with commercial awareness and the ability to present financial performance clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
*The role will also act as the finance systems lead, supporting the ongoing development, improvement, and optimisation of finance processes and reporting capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
*Own and manage the month-end close process across multiple entities, ensuring all reporting is completed accurately and in accordance with established finance procedures and deadlines.
*Prepare monthly management accounts, including profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, supporting schedules, and variance analysis.
*Maintain ownership of balance sheet integrity through timely reconciliations, journal postings, and resolution of accounting issues.
*Ensure accurate accounting treatment for accruals, prepayments, deferred income, fixed assets, intercompany transactions, and revenue recognition.
*Prepare and present financial analysis, performance reporting, and commentary to support management decision-making.
*Play a leading role in the preparation of quarterly group management packs and wider business reporting.
*Support financial reporting for partnerships, management agreements, and project-specific activities.
*Act as the finance systems super user, leading engagement with external support providers, coordinating system developments, testing enhancements, and driving reporting improvements.
*Oversee working capital activities, including accounts receivable processes and management of outsourced finance providers.
*Support the Finance Assistant and drive continuous improvement in finance processes, controls, reporting quality, and automation.
Skills & Experience
Essential
*Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
*Proven experience owning or leading month-end close and management reporting processes.
*Strong technical accounting knowledge, including balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, deferred income, fixed assets, and intercompany accounting.
*Experience preparing management accounts, financial analysis, and variance commentary.
*Strong systems aptitude with experience using ERP systems, ideally Microsoft Business Central.
*Advanced Excel skills and a strong focus on process improvement and reporting efficiency.
*Excellent analytical, organisational, and stakeholder management skills.
*Confident communicator with the ability to present financial information to finance and non-finance audiences.
Desirable
*Experience within a multi-entity organisation.
*Experience producing senior leadership or board reporting packs.
*Experience managing outsourced finance providers.
*Experience with Power BI or similar reporting and visualisation tools.