Accounting Manager (Part-Qualified Accountant)

• Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 (DOE)
• Location: London, United Kingdom
• Job Type: Full Time Permanent 
• Working Hours: 40 per week
• Hybrid Working

We are seeking a part-qualified Accountant / Accounting Manager with strong technical accounting skills and extensive hands-on experience using Xero. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven finance professional studying toward ACCA, CIMA, ACA (or equivalent) who is ready to take ownership of core accounting processes within a growing SaaS and services environment. Your accuracy, audit-ready mindset, and willingness to own both high-impact and occasionally tedious tasks will make you a key player in ensuring compliance, operational excellence, and reliable reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Ledger Management

  • Prepare accurate financial statements in line with IFRS.
  • Manage the general ledger in Xero, including month-end and year-end close.
  • Perform monthly reconciliations across all key balance sheet accounts.

• Accounts Payable, Receivable & Payments

  • Process vendor payments and maintain supplier relationships.
  • Support AP/AR cycles, including collections and payment runs.
  • Opportunity to take ownership of customer invoicing once core tasks are mastered.

• Accruals & Adjustments

  • Prepare and post accruals (commissions, bonuses, revenue deferrals, prepaids, etc.).

• VAT, PAYE, Payroll & Compliance

  • Manage VAT and PAYE submissions via Xero.
  • Support payroll in collaboration with an external advisor.
  • Assist external tax advisors with annual tax returns.
  • Provide documentation for the annual audit.

• Financial Planning & Process Improvement

  • Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
  • Identify opportunities to enhance accounting workflows and reporting accuracy within Xero.

What We’re Looking For

• Essential Requirements

  • Part-qualified ACCA / CIMA / ACA (or equivalent), actively studying.
  • Mandatory experience in SaaS (applications without this will not be considered).
  • 3–5 years’ in-house accounting experience.
  • Advanced Xero knowledge GL, VAT/PAYE, vendor payments, payroll support, reporting.
  • Deep understanding of accruals, revenue recognition, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
  • Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data manipulation).
  • Strong attention to detail and high personal accountability.
  • Knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP, VAT, and PAYE.
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills.
  • “Audit mentality” tie-outs, source verification, precision.

• Critical Competencies

  • Ownership mindset, including tedious or repetitive tasks.
  • Ability to understand SaaS contract implications (ARR vs. setup revenue, revenue schedules).
  • Strong accuracy with invoicing, commission calculations, revenue recognition, and sales data.

• Nice-to-Haves

  • VAT/PAYE/Payroll expertise (ability to bring processes fully in-house).
  • FP&A interest, reporting, budgeting, forecasting.
  • Experience with system migrations (e.g., SharePoint > HubSpot).
  • Ability to lead audit processes.

How to Apply

If you are a part-qualified accountant with SaaS experience and a passion for accuracy, ownership, and continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter explaining your relevant experience and motivation for applying.