Management Accountant

Travelodge; St. Austell; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing property-focused business in the UK is seeking a Management Accountant to join their expanding Financial Reporting team. This position offers hands-on involvement in management and financial reporting following recent acquisitions. Ideal candidates will be newly or part-qualified accountants with management accounts experience, and possess strong Excel skills. The role provides a hybrid working model, generous holiday allowance, and significant career development opportunities.

Benefits

Salary up to £41,000 & Annual Bonus

Contributory pension scheme

50% personal discount for hotel bookings

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Newly or part-qualified accountant with experience in management accounts.
• Detail-focused and proactive, confident in dealing with senior stakeholders.
• Experience in a multi-site environment is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Produce monthly management accounts and prepare quarterly VAT returns.
• Support Propco financial statements and meet lender covenant and compliance requirements.

Skills

Hands-on management accounts experience

Strong Excel skills

Fluent in financial systems

Comfortable working with senior stakeholders

Education

CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualification

Tools

SUN

Q&A

Job description

Job Description

Find where you belong!

Looking to build your management accounting career in a growing, property-focused business? Want exposure to senior stakeholders and real commercial impact? If yes, our Propco Management Accountant position might be the right next move for you.

What’s it all about?

We’re hiring a Management Accountant to join our expanding Financial Reporting team following the acquisition of 66 freehold properties in 2024. This role sits within the Propco arm of the Travelodge Group and offers hands‑on involvement across management and financial reporting.

Working closely with the Propco Reporting Accountant and Group Reporting Manager, you’ll prepare month‑end journals and balance sheet reconciliations, produce monthly management accounts, prepare quarterly VAT returns, support Propco financial statements, and help meet lender covenant and compliance requirements. You’ll also liaise with external partners and collaborate closely with teams across Finance and the wider business, including Property.

Why Travelodge?

We believe in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their true self and belong. We work hard to improve the diversity of our teams and celebrate our differences. And we care about our colleagues’ wellbeing, so we ensure there are plenty of resources available so everyone can look after their emotional, physical, financial and work wellbeing. We call this Better Me.

Who will this appeal to?

You’re a newly or part‑qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) with hands‑on management accounts experience, ideally in a multi‑site environment, and you’re ready for a role that will stretch you. Detail‑focused and proactive, you’re confident working with senior stakeholders, comfortable challenging constructively, and keen to drive efficiencies and process improvements. You bring strong Excel skills, are fluent in financial systems and reporting tools, and have helpful exposure to SUN and/or Q&A.

What are the extra benefits of working for Travelodge?

• Salary up to £41,000 & Annual Bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Hybrid working - a minimum of 60% of your time should be spent in the office
• 50% personal discount for hotel bookings and great friends and family discounts too!
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• A focus on learning and career development