Management Accountant

London North Eastern Railway; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading train operating company is seeking a Management Accountant to support the Senior Finance Business Partner. In this role, you will prepare journal entries, maintain audit trails, and support decision-making with financial analysis. The ideal candidate has experience in accounting and is currently pursuing a recognized qualification. Attractive benefits include free travel, discounts, and a robust pension scheme. This is a great opportunity to enhance your career in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Free travel on LNER and discounts for dependents

Discounted international train tickets

Generous pension scheme

Health & wellbeing schemes

Host of training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in an Assistant Accountant, Management Accountant, or similar role.
• Studying toward or already holding a recognised accounting qualification.
• Proficient in Excel, comfortable with VLOOKUPs and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Support in producing financial statements and account reconciliations.
• Prepare journal entries for reliable financial reporting.
• Work with finance partners to deliver management accounts.

Skills

Proven experience in accounting

Highly proficient in Excel

Clear and confident communicator

Analytical and detail-focused

Organised and resilient

Adaptable and proactive

Collaborative team player

Education

Recognised accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

Tools

Accounting and bespoke finance systems

Job description

Why LNER?

We go beyond. For everyone. Our vision is to be the most loved, progressive and responsible way to travel for generations to come. Now we're looking for the people who can deliver this, every day.

Since we took over on the East Coast mainline, we've been changing the face of rail travel. Our new Azuma train has brought faster journey times, more space and greater reliability. Our exciting plans to embrace new ideas, experiences, backgrounds and ambitions make this the ideal time to join.

Bringing passion. Being bold. Always caring. Owning it. They’re the values that make us LNER.

Are you on board?

We're seeking a motivated Management Accountant to support our Senior Finance Business Partner and wider team in producing period and annual financial statements. In this pivotal role, you'll take ownership of account reconciliations, prepare journals, and analyse financial information, ensuring all work is completed to a high standard and in line with our scheduled plans.

You’ll bring a proactive, improvement-focused mindset, prioritising work effectively, carrying out thorough investigations, and challenging existing processes to enhance efficiency and control. Collaboration is at the heart of how we work, so you’ll value others' input, communicate openly, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning. With strong attention to detail and a commitment to robust processes and policies, you’ll help maintain a strong control environment while developing your own expertise through professional learning and shared knowledge.

Within this role you’ll also be involved in:

• Preparing accurate, well-supported journal entries that contribute to reliable financial reporting.
• Working closely with Senior Finance Business Partners and the Finance Manager to deliver timely, high-quality management accounts and year-end financial statements.
• Maintaining a clear and comprehensive audit trail, actively supporting the year-end audit by providing information and confidently responding to auditor queries.
• Strengthening our Balance Sheet integrity by preparing a full suite of periodic reconciliations and participating in review meetings to discuss findings and insights.
• Building your expertise across the team by learning and providing cover for key activities in other finance roles.
• Analysing financial data and general ledger balances to support decision-making and meet the needs of the business.
• Ensuring full compliance with legal, tax and regulatory requirements, as well as adhering to company financial policies and procedures.
• Supporting the wider finance team with additional tasks as required, contributing flexibly to shared goals.
• Maintaining a secondary competency area to support effective contingency planning.
• Keeping your training and professional competencies up to date to ensure we can continue delivering essential services, even during periods of disruption.

What you’ll need:

• Proven experience in an Assistant Accountant, Management Accountant, or similar role, with solid exposure to core accounting processes.
• Professionally driven, currently studying toward or already holding a recognised accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA).
• Highly proficient in Excel, confident with VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, macros, and comfortable navigating accounting and bespoke finance systems.
• Clear and confident communicator, able to convey information effectively in written, verbal, and interpersonal settings.
• Analytical and detail-focused, with strong numerical skills and a commitment to accuracy in all aspects of work.
• Organised and resilient, able to manage competing priorities, work well under pressure, and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Adaptable and proactive, eager to learn new systems and processes, and known for bringing a positive, solutions-focused attitude.
• A collaborative team player, with a professional, supportive approach and strong planning and organisational abilities.

What you’ll get:

• Free travel on LNER + 75% off other companies' tickets (for you & dependents)
• Discounted international train tickets (after one year's service)
• 50% discount on LNER tickets for friends & family
• Generous pension scheme
• Annual cycle to work schemes
• Discount, savings and cashback scheme from top retailers
• Health & wellbeing schemes and discounts
• Host of training opportunities to help further your career
• Rewards & awards to recognise when you shine

What we believe:

To be the most loved, progressive and responsible train operating company, we must make a meaningful difference – always doing what's right for our customers, our people, the communities and destinations we serve, the future of the industry we lead and the environment we cherish.

We know that our people are the beating heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, engaged culture that supports everyone at every stage of their journey – and ensures that when you're at LNER, you can always be you. No wonder most people never want to leave!

Diversity and inclusion

We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join LNER.

Developing our people

We are focused on creating a learning culture, to support our people to be the best they can be at work by providing them with the tools and resources to navigate their development and career journey.

Health & wellbeing

To create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of our people is of paramount importance to us.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

If you are successful in your application and are new to the business, we will undertake a basic DBS check as part of our pre-employment checks. This only happens once we have conditionally offered you the job. Here we check for any unspent convictions and conditional cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. If there is evidence of an unspent conviction or conditional caution, the details of these are reviewed internally by a cross functional panel on a case by case basis before a final offer of employment is issued. This however may result in any offer being withdrawn. Further information on how we collect and use this data is available on our privacy notice.

Medical screening

We're a safety conscious business so for all roles you'll need to pass a medical screening and a drugs and alcohol test before we send you an unconditional job offer. For our safety critical roles, you'll also need to have a safety critical medical. Our friendly, in-house Health and Wellbeing team will book a time and place to suit you. The sooner, the better, so please be flexible with your availability. Once your medical gets the thumbs up, we'll finalise any last details and look forward to you joining our team.