Management Accountant in Leicester

Robert Half is working with a well-established, values-led organisation based in Winchester to recruit a Management Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys a varied role and takes pride in providing professional, thoughtful and efficient finance support within a busy and dynamic organisation. Reporting to the Head of Finance and working closely with the wider finance team, the Management Accountant will play a key part in delivering a high-quality finance service across the organisation and its associated entities. The role contributes to all areas of finance activity, including financial analysis, reporting, budget management, VAT management, compliance and process improvement. The successful candidate will also provide support to the payroll function and the wider accounts team, and will be encouraged to ask questions, share ideas and suggest improvements as part of the ongoing development of the department. The successful candidate will keep up to date with changes in financial legislation and will have a solid understanding of producing statutory accounts and managing external audits. Strong relationship-building skills are essential, combining professionalism and empathy to ensure fair, consistent and effective financial solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare timely, accurate monthly and periodic management accounts.
• Carry out month-end close procedures, including journal postings, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Monitor income streams and related expenditure, providing analysis as required.
• Support scenario modelling relating to volumes, pricing and related allocations.
• Contribute to month-end reporting processes, ensuring deadlines and financial procedures are met.
• Assist in producing financial reports for senior leadership and the board.
• Prepare annual statutory accounts for the organisation and its subsidiary, working closely with external auditors.
• Oversee the monthly payroll process, ensuring accuracy, timely submission and compliance with statutory requirements.
• Oversee maintenance of the general ledger and accurate transaction coding.
• Assist with fixed asset management, including additions, disposals and depreciation.
• Support compliance with Companies Act, Charity Act, VAT, Corporation Tax, payroll and Gift Aid regulations, as applicable.
• Assist with financial reports for performance analysis and KPI reviews.
• Support the annual budgeting process, working closely with budget holders.
• Prepare rolling financial forecasts.
• Monitor capital expenditure and provide variance analysis.
• Support decision-making and organisational projects with modelling and forecasting.
• Prepare and assist with prompt VAT returns.
• Review transaction processing for VAT accuracy.
• Keep up to date with VAT legislation and implement changes as required.
• Support VAT recovery reviews and improvements.
• Assist with VAT registration processes where required.
• Identify improvements to financial processes and reporting.
• Review financial procedures and controls.
• Support the early adoption of new finance processes and systems.
• Any other duties appropriate to the role, as assigned by the line manager.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will be a high-calibre qualified accountant with excellent management, communication and technical skills, along with strong commercial acumen.

Experience and Qualifications

• ACCA/CIMA/ACA or QBE.
• Experience in management accounting, producing monthly management accounts.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and producing statutory accounts.
• Specialist VAT knowledge and group VAT compliance experience.
• Experience in process improvement.
• Experience in managing external audits.
• Desirable: previous experience within a regulated or not-for-profit environment.

Skills and Abilities

• Enthusiastic about the role of finance in supporting a thriving organisation.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent Excel skills; experience with finance and management information systems advantageous.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development.

Benefits

• Generous defined contribution pension scheme.
• Free or heavily subsidised access to a range of on-site facilities and activities.
• Refreshments whilst working, and free meals when on duty.
• Access to an employee assistance programme.
• Further benefits to be discussed with Robert Half.