Management Accountant in London

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Senior Recruitment Consultant at Cooper Parry Finance RecruitmentCooper Parry Finance Recruitment have been engaged to source a Management Accountant on a full time, staff basis. This role is based in London with one day working‐from‐home per week. Our client is a private equity backed real estate business. This is an excellent role offering career progression, development and exposure to M&A activities.

The Management Accountant is a pivotal role in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting across the business. This individual will build an efficient and robust month‐end close process, improve reporting and lead typical management accounting tasks. This individual will also play a key role in embedding best practices and driving continuous improvement across accounting and reporting processes.

Opportunity

Review and build a strong and efficient month‐end close process

Lead and own the month‐end close process, ensuring accurate and timely journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting

Prepare monthly management accounts, annual accounts, and statutory reporting, including variance analysis and commentary

Build, prepare and maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, fixed asset accounting, and intercompany transactions

Review revenue and P&L against budget/forecast with the MDs of each group company to maintain accountability, understand performance against expectations and discuss the drivers

Ensure reporting meets internal standards, governance requirements, and audit readiness

Continuously review and enhance accounting processes, internal controls, and workflows

Assist with the assessment and implementation of a new finance system

Identify inefficiencies and implement automation, standardisation, and best practices across the finance function

Support audit and compliance activities by ensuring documentation, processes, and controls are robust

Lead audit evidence collection and assist with statutory accounts preparation

Background and Experience

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA) or finalist

Experience leading month and year‐end close, variance analysis and financial reporting

Strong technical accounting skills

Strong knowledge of Xero and QuickBooks preferable, and advanced Excel skills required

Process improvement mindset and ability to implement robust controls and streamlined workflows

Excellent business partnering and communication skills

Flexibility and Benefits

Hybrid working (4 days in the office / 1 day from home)

Career progression and development

Excellent working environment

Next StepsIf you are interested in taking the next step in your career or feel a change of environment or sector is your next path, this could be the ideal job opportunity for you! To apply please send a full CV. For a confidential discussion or more information, please reach out to Morgan McPherson at Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment on morgan.mcpherson@cooperparry.com. Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered for this role as no sponsorship is available.

Seniority level

Mid‐Senior level

Employment type

Full‐time

Job function

Finance and Accounting / Auditing

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