Qualified Management Accountant - Fixed-Term Contract – until 31.03.2028 in Redditch

Working Pattern: Full-time, Monday to Friday (hybrid, with a minimum of 3 days in the office).

Company Description: Rubicon Leisure Ltd is dedicated to inspiring the communities of Redditch to live healthier and happier lives. Focused on delivering exceptional service, the company prioritises enhancing the well-being of local residents through quality leisure activities and initiatives. With a commitment to making a positive impact, Rubicon Leisure Ltd fosters an environment where health, happiness, and community well-being take centre stage. Join a team that values excellence and community connection.

Role Overview: We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented fully Qualified Management Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent) to join our finance team on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2028, providing maternity cover and additional support. The role will play a key part in managing financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, and driving improvements in financial processes. The successful candidate will be hands-on, proactive, and able to work independently on complex reconciliations, legacy issues and process enhancements. This role is ideal for a self-motivated, organised professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and has a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly management accounts and ensure timely, accurate reporting.
• Produce detailed financial reports, including P&L accounts, variance analysis, and balance sheet summaries.
• Provide commentary and analysis to support management decision-making.
• Lead and coordinate the annual budget setting process across the organisation.
• Lead the month-end close process, including journals, accruals, and prepayments.
• Ensure all reconciliations are accurate and completed on time.
• Identify discrepancies and resolve issues promptly.
• Take ownership of credit card coding, ensuring all receipts are submitted and VAT is correctly accounted for.
• Perform and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reconcile bank accounts and suspense accounts, resolving outstanding items.
• Manage income reconciliations and ensure all income records are complete and accurate.
• Assist prepare VAT returns and carry out data checks and reconciliations.
• Support projects such as Direct Debit implementations, ensuring accurate processing and reconciliation.
• Lead internal and external audit processes, including preparing audit file, documentation and responding to queries.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, systems, and controls.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Fully qualified Management accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
• Minimum 2-4 years experience in an accounting/finance role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex discrepancies.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, data analysis, and complex formulas.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of working effectively with finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Practical knowledge of VAT principles (partial exemption knowledge desirable).
• Right to work in the UK.
• Experience in leisure, hospitality or service-based industries with multiple income streams.
• Experience in month-end reporting cycles and financial controls.
• Understanding of VAT in mixed supply environments.
• Experience using TechOne.

Personal Attributes:

• Proactive, solutions-focused and hands-on approach.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving finance environment.
• Strong collaborator with a positive, process-improvement mindset.
• Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.

If you’re interested or would like more information, please get in touch or speak to Jaisy (jaisy.joy@rubiconleisure.co.uk). Rubicon reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time once a suitable pool of candidates has been established. Interviews are ongoing. This vacancy is advertised across multiple platforms.