London (Hybrid working)

We are looking for a highly organised and analytical Management Accountant to join a growing finance team. This role is responsible for the end-to-end management of operating expenditure, including cost allocations, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, and expenditure-related cashflow reporting.

The successful candidate will play a key role in providing spend visibility, financial control, and insight across the business, ensuring accuracy during month-end close and supporting budgeting and financial planning.

This is a highly collaborative position that requires strong business partnering skills and the ability to work closely with non-finance stakeholders to understand cost drivers and support informed decision-making.

• Own the corporate card expenditure process, including reviewing, validating, and posting transactions.
• Support invoice processing and bank reconciliations on an ad-hoc basis where required.

• Manage all cost-related month-end processes including prepayments, accruals, payroll journals, fixed assets, and capitalisation.
• Review and validate account coding to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations for cost-related accounts, investigating variances where necessary.
• Manage intercompany invoicing and reconciliations, ensuring accurate cross-entity charging.
• Prepare monthly variance and trend analysis with clear commentary.
• Contribute to the preparation of the monthly management accounts pack for cost-related schedules.

• Prepare cost-related reporting and KPIs for board reporting.
• Support the external audit process.
• Assist with quarterly VAT submissions.

• Produce departmental spend reports highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities for cost optimisation.
• Partner with department heads to review spend, explain variances, and support budgeting and forecasting.
• Prepare weekly and monthly expenditure cashflow reports and forecasts.
• Support the annual budgeting cycle and ongoing financial planning.
• Document processes and recommend improvements to financial controls, reporting, and efficiency.
• Respond to internal and external queries relating to costs and accounts payable.

• Experience in cost accounting and month-end close, including accruals and prepayments.
• Proven experience preparing and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience maintaining or managing a fixed asset register.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (experience with Xero is advantageous).
• Experience working with non-finance stakeholders and explaining financial information clearly.
• Exposure to VAT compliance and VAT return preparation.
• Experience preparing expenditure cashflow forecasts and analysing cost drivers.

• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret financial data and communicate insights clearly.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working cross-functionally.

• Part-qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).