Management Accountant in Royal Tunbridge Wells

Looking for a senior, hands-on finance role that fits around life without compromising on challenge or impact? This could be a great opportunity to step into a commercially varied Management Accountant role within a growing, multi-entity business.

Our client is a dynamic and expanding group operating across property development, build-to-rent and construction. With multiple entities and a busy pipeline of activity, they offer a fast-moving, commercially focused environment where finance plays a genuinely influential role. You’ll be joining a small, collaborative Finance team, working closely with the Finance Director and managing a Finance Officer. This is a role for someone who enjoys autonomy, variety and being close to the commercial heart of a business.

As Management Accountant, you’ll take ownership of the group’s management accounting and financial control, ensuring accurate, timely insight to support decision-making across the business. It’s a hands-on role combining strong technical accounting with commercial awareness, ideal for someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves and making things better.

• Management Accounting & Reporting: Produce monthly management accounts across multiple entities, including KPIs, variances and supporting schedules. Complete balance sheet and income statement reconciliations, maintaining robust financial control. Oversee month-end processes including intercompany recharges, management fees, accruals, prepayments and depreciation. Support budgeting and forecasting across the group.
• Cashflow, VAT & Financial Control: Manage daily cashflow reporting and support short- and medium-term forecasting. Prepare and submit group VAT returns, including Construction VAT. Monitor direct debit collections and maintain accurate schedules. Oversee supplier and operational payments, ensuring appropriate controls and authorisation.
• Ledger Oversight & Process Improvement: Oversee purchase and sales ledgers, ensuring correct VAT and CIS treatment. Review and control transactional activity. Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve reporting quality.
• Leadership & Ad Hoc Support: Line manage and support the Finance Officer, providing guidance and development. Assist with year-end processes and liaise with external advisers. Provide ad hoc analysis and project support to the Finance Director and senior leadership team.

• Fully or part-qualified ACCA or CIMA.
• Strong management accounting experience, ideally across multiple entities.
• Comfortable working in a small, hands-on finance team.
• Confident explaining financial information to non-finance colleagues.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.

• Experience in construction, property development or rental-based businesses.
• Previous experience supervising or mentoring junior finance staff.
• Exposure to project-based accounting environments.

• 25 hours per week, worked across 5 days (Monday-Friday).
• Hybrid working: typically 3 days in the office, 2 from home.
• Office-based role in Tunbridge Wells, with on-site parking.
• Salary £45,000-£55,000 FTE, depending on experience (£28,125-£34,375 pro rata).
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (pro-rata).
• Close collaboration with senior leadership and real scope to add value.

If you’re looking for a senior part-time finance role with variety, autonomy and a genuine commercial focus, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat.