Management Accountant

Location: We offer Choice-Based Working, giving you the flexibility to work from anywhere in the UK. You'll also have access to our Konica Minolta and Regus offices nationwide, with occasional travel as the business requires.

Package:

• 26 days' holiday (plus bank holidays) - with the option to buy more
• Access to award-winning learning content and targeted development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave and life assurance
• A paid day off to focus on your mental health
• A generous pension plan to help you grow your future
• Exclusive discounts on activities, tech, and dining
• One paid volunteering day to give back to your community
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family

As our next Management Accountant, you'll deliver accurate and timely management accounting, forecasting and financial analysis that enables effective performance management and decision-making. The role supports the monthly reporting cycle, maintains robust financial control over assigned areas, partners with budget holders and provides clear insight into revenue, costs, profitability, cash and business performance.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts for assigned business areas, including journals, accruals, prepayments, allocations and balance sheet reconciliations.

2. Produce clear variance analysis and commentary that explains performance against budget, forecast and prior periods.

3. Support the annual budget, rolling forecast and longer-term planning processes through robust assumptions, schedules and financial modelling.

4. Partner with budget holders and operational stakeholders to improve cost control, forecast quality and understanding of financial performance.

5. Maintain strong control over assigned balance sheet accounts, ensuring reconciling items are understood, supported and resolved promptly.

6. Support revenue, gross margin, overhead, headcount, working capital and cash-flow analysis as required.

7. Provide financial input to business cases, projects, investment proposals and process improvement initiatives.

8. Improve the efficiency, consistency and automation of management reporting and accounting processes.

What to Expect from Our Hiring Process:

We want your recruitment experience to be transparent, inclusive, and engaging - with clear expectations, open conversations, and space for you to be yourself.

• Screening Call: A friendly conversation with one of our Talent Acquisition team members - a chance for us to get to know each other.
• Interview (via Teams): Meet the hiring team and learn more about the role.
• Offer Stage: If we're a great fit, our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch with an offer. From there, our HR Operations team will take care of you.

We'd Love to Hear from You If You:

• Strong management accounting knowledge, including journals, accruals, prepayments, allocations and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Good understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, working capital and the relationship between operational and financial drivers.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial modelling capability.
• Ability to translate detailed financial information into concise commentary, risks, opportunities and recommended actions.
• Advanced Excel skills, including structured models, lookups, pivots and data analysis.
• Experience of ERP, consolidation, planning or business intelligence systems. Experience of SAP S/4HANA, BlackLine or Power BI is advantageous.
• Sound understanding of financial controls, accounting policies, evidence requirements and reporting deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication with confidence working with non-finance stakeholders.
• Qualified, part-qualified or actively studying toward a recognised accounting qualification, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Practical experience of month-end accounting, management reporting, budgeting or forecasting.
• Strong analytical ability with high standards of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to organise competing priorities and deliver reliable outputs to demanding deadlines.
• Confidence challenging assumptions, investigating variances and following issues through to resolution.
• A collaborative and service-focused approach to finance business partnering.
• Growth mindset: actively develops technical and commercial knowledge and applies learning to improve outputs.
• Working digitally: uses systems and data effectively to improve accuracy, insight and efficiency.
• Collaboration: works constructively across Finance and the wider business to deliver shared outcomes.
• Adaptability: responds positively to changing priorities, new information and evolving business requirements.
• Business thinking: connects financial results with operational drivers and understands the commercial implications of decisions.
• Embracing diversity: values different perspectives and contributes to an inclusive working environment.
• Innovation: identifies practical opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate recurring activity.
• Customer centricity: provides responsive, clear and reliable support while protecting financial integrity and sustainable value.

Not Sure You Tick Every Box?

We know that research shows some people, especially women and people from ethnic minorities, hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. At Konica Minolta, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so we encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly align - your potential and perspective matter to us.

We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you need adjustments at any stage, please let us know in your application or contact us at recruitment@konicaminolta.co.uk.

We also welcome discussions on flexible working or job-sharing arrangements -we want this role to work for you.

Our Commitment to Sustainability

With over 39,000 employees across 150 countries, Konica Minolta takes its environmental, social, and governance responsibilities seriously. Guided by our ESG framework, we're committed to sustainable growth that benefits both society and individuals.

Learn more about our sustainability goals here.

We may close applications early if we receive strong interest - so if this opportunity excites you, we'd love to hear from you soon!

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