Management Accountant

Polfed; Leatherhead; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services organization based in Leatherhead is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to enhance financial processes. This role involves preparing management accounts, conducting variance analysis, and ensuring compliance with financial policies. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant, possess advanced Excel skills, and have the ability to work collaboratively in a hybrid environment. Benefits include competitive salary, flexible working, and comprehensive perks.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Flexible working

Onsite free lunches

Free onsite gym

26 days holiday

Qualifications

• Must have a strong understanding of financial processes and reporting.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with analysis.
• Support budgeting and assist budget holders.
• Act as a business partner for finance stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies.
• Oversee payroll reconciliation across branches.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills

Knowledge of VAT

Experience preparing full management accounts

Understanding of balance sheet reconciliations

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Management Accountant

Application Deadline: 1 March 2026

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: HQ - Leatherhead

Reporting To: Financial Controller

Compensation: £60,000 / year

Description

Reporting to the Financial Controller, this role will expand and enhance the organisation’s financial processes. This role will provide timely and accurate management accounts, variance analysis with meaningful insights that directly support decision-making. This role is hybrid, working in the office a minimum of 2/3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare Monthly Management Accounts
  • Compile and analyse financial data to produce accurate and timely management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
  • Conduct monthly variance analysis, balance sheet reconciliations and provide commentary to support decision making
  • Analyse aged debtors and creditors
• Prepare bank covenant reporting
• Budgeting and forecasting
  • Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts
  • Work closely with budget holders to monitor performance against budget
• Business partnering
  • Act as a business partner for key finance and non-finance stakeholders
  • Assist with tailored financial analysis to assist departments to envision financial outcome of future decisions where required
• Oversee accounts payable function providing support, development and training
• Internal controls and compliance
  • Ensure adherence to financial policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
  • Support the annual external audit process
• Payroll oversight
  • Support payroll reconciliation and allocation across branches and departments
  • Monitor staff costs and liaise with HR
• VAT
  • Prepare, submit and pay quarterly VAT returns
• Reporting
  • Preparing financial reports for senior leadership and other stakeholders as required
  • Providing financial information to the relevant regulatory bodies including surveys
• Process improvement
  • Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and reporting
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of financial system
• Ad-hoc support as required to the senior finance team

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills (pivot tables, lookups)
• A working knowledge of VAT
• Must have experience preparing full management accounts
• Strong understanding of balance sheet reconciliations and journal entries
• Comfortable working to strict deadlines with minimal supervision
• Previous experience using accounting systems (preferably Microsoft dynamics but not essential)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience working with junior team members and outsourced providers.
• A team player with a collaborative, “can do” attitude and willingness to learn.
• Values aligned with the organisation

Benefits

We offer multiple benefits to our HQ employees including: competitive salary, private healthcare, life assurance, flexible working, hybrid working, enhanced pension contribution, enhanced leave, employee assistance program, onsite free lunches and refreshments, free onsite gym, free onsite parking, 26 days holiday (increasing with length of service), mental health clinics, support for continuous professional development, employee discounts and more.