Location: Crawley, West Sussex
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum (negotiable DOE)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Benefits
- Company wide Bonus scheme
- Opportunity to grow into a strategic finance role
- Exposure to senior leadership and decision‑making processes
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
We are recruiting for a Management Accountant to join a fast‑growing SME, based in Crawley. The Management Accountant will be responsible for carrying out the entire Finance Function on a day‑to‑day basis. You will play a key role in managing our client's financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, and supporting business decision‑making. Working closely with senior leadership, this person will have the opportunity to grow into a more strategic role while maintaining a hands‑on approach to finance.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee management accounting, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
- Streamline processes where appropriate
- Manage purchase ledger and credit control functions
- Collaborate with external accounting agency to ensure smooth financial operations
- Support cash flow management, budgeting and forecasting
- Provide financial insights to support business decisions and growth strategies
- Ensure financial controls and processes are maintained and improved where necessary
- Assist with project accounting as needed (though extensive experience not required)
- Work closely with internal stakeholders, offering finance‑related guidance where necessary
- Adopt a proactive, can‑do attitude, supporting the broader team with tasks outside core responsibilities when required
- Confidently advise team members about finance matters
- Lead on IT automation projects and reporting enhancements
Requirements
- Experience in management accounting and financial operations
- Strong attention to detail and ability to think strategically while being hands‑on with day‑to‑day duties
- Proactive, self‑motivated and able to take initiative
- Strong experience with Microsoft Suite, including Excel
- Comfortable using financial systems
- Comfortable advising non‑finance colleagues on financial matters
- Experience in purchase ledger and credit control
- CIMA/ACCA Level qualification
- Hands‑on approach and willingness to support a small, dynamic team
- Strong interest in systems, processes, IT automation
Desirable
- Experience in a project‑based business
- Background in manufacturing (bespoke products)
- Industry experience in construction
Compensation
- £45,000 - £55,000 per annum depending on experience
- Profit share bonus scheme
- Career progression opportunities within a growing SME
- Free use of onsite gym
- Family‑friendly working environment
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