Management Accountant

Management Accountant

Based in London, hybrid – 1 day on-site

Permanent

£33,000 - £38,000

We are seeking an excellent Management Accountant to support financial and strategic decision-making for a charity that specialises in helping young people make positive changes. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, variance analysis, record-keeping, and providing strategic support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing monthly management accounts
• Conduct detailed variance analysis to compare financial performance against budgeted figures
• Recommend corrective and strategic actions for significant discrepancies, accompanied by clear explanations
• Develop and maintain annual budgets and period forecasts for various teams across the organisation
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting required for effective decision making
• Work closely with other departments as a Management Accountant to obtain financial data and ensure its accuracy

Experience and knowledge:

• Part-Qualified Accountant – actively studying (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
• At least 3 years' experience in a similar Management Accountant role
• Ability to prioritise and effectively problem solve
• Good understanding of finance systems and advanced experience using Microsoft tools, specifically Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with great active listening and a supportive attitude
• Work well under pressure and maintain excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable to make sound judgement and have strong decision-making skills

Non-salary benefits:

• 28 days of annual leave, increasing based on the amount of time with the organisation
• A supportive and inclusive team that prides itself on developing their staff
• Stakeholder pension scheme with company-matched employee contributions to a maximum of 8%
• Access to learning and development opportunities such as courses, conferences, and mentoring
• Bicycle loan scheme, up to £1000
• Free confidential counselling service for all staff

Please don’t hesitate to apply for this role as applications are closing imminently.