Management Accountant - Maternity Cover (13 Month Contract)

Linx Printing Technologies Ltd.; St. Ives; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading printing technologies firm in the UK is seeking a Management Accountant to oversee payroll for over 250 employees and management accounting tasks including month-end journals and VAT reports. The ideal candidate is AAT qualified with experience in payroll processing, strong Excel skills, and the ability to work under pressure. This hybrid role is based in St. Ives, Cambridgeshire and offers opportunities for career development within a team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or equivalent.
• Experience of payroll processing.
• Strong grounding in Management Accounts.
• Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of the payroll for 250+ employees.
• Preparing and posting month-end journals.
• Preparation of payment runs and ad-hoc requests.
• Preparation of annual PSA & P11D workings.
• Preparation of monthly VAT reports for compliance.

Skills

Payroll processing

Management accounting

Excel skills

Ability to manage deadlines

Education

AAT qualified or equivalent

Tools

Concur

Job description

At Linx, we are driven by a clear purpose, ‘removing barriers for those driving for success’.

As a global leader in the design, manufacture, and commercialisation of coding and marking products, our mission is to empower our associates, enable ambitious partners, and simplify life for our customers. We invest in the growth of individuals who aspire to reach their full potential, forge long‑term partnerships based on trust and mutual success, and develop innovative, practical solutions that address real‑world challenges. These commitments define how we work, collaborate and deliver value in everything we do.

Our culture is anchored in a strong set of values. We are focused on making a meaningful impact, taking ownership of outcomes and fostering a constructive, respectful environment free from toxic behaviours.

We aspire to lead with empathy, seek firsthand understanding through direct engagement with the work, and make courageous, integrity‑driven decisions. These values shape the way we attract, support and promote talent, ensuring that everyone at Linx is empowered to contribute their best and grow in a purpose‑led, inclusive and forward‑thinking organisation.

Our values are everyone’s responsibility; we live them, lead with them, and bring them to life every day. Thanks to our unwavering commitment to both world‑class performance and exceptional talent development we have been officially recognised as the Great Place to Work in the UK and France.

Meet Your Manager: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-wendon-evans-03194584/

The Management Accountant is responsible for key finance tasks such as payroll, management accounting, VAT returns for the UK and Germany, and payment runs. This role requires someone who can work to tight deadlines and prioritise duties. It will be located in our head office in St Ives, Cambridgeshire and is a hybrid role.

In this role, a typical day will look like:

• Payroll
  • Preparation of the payroll for 250+ employees
  • Preparation of the holiday pay hours spreadsheet ready for payroll upload
  • Processing of monthly overtime
  • Working closely with HR and external payroll provider to maintain accuracy and integrity of payroll.
• Management Accounting
  • Ensuring completeness of month‑end accruals by working with departments
  • Preparing and posting month‑end journals
  • Posting of intercompany recharges and accruing for any that are missing at the month end
  • Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner
  • Adhering to internal controls and SOX standards
• Banking (shared with Accounts Assistant)
  • Preparation of payment runs and ad‑hoc payment requests, ensuring all compliance processes are followed (shared with Accounts Assistant)
  • Posting the bank payments and preparing the bank reconciliation (shared with Accounts Assistant)
  • Matching unallocated credits (shared with Accounts Assistant)
• Expenses (shared with Accounts Assistant)
  • Setting up new users in our expense system (Concur) (shared with Accounts Assistant)
  • Providing Concur training to new Associates (shared with Accounts Assistant)
  • Preparation of the expenses payment run (shared with Accounts Assistant)
• Other
  • Preparation of the annual PSA (PAYE Settlement Agreement) & P11D workings
  • Preparation of the monthly VAT reports for upload to Making Tax Digital tool
  • Contribute to kaizen events and other ad‑hoc projects

The essential requirements of the job include:

• AAT qualified or equivalent
• Experience of payroll processing
• Strong grounding in Management Accounts
• Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and data analysis.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage competing deadlines, and maintain high standards during month‑end.

At Linx, a Veralto Company, we grow talent; we give you the opportunity to develop your career based on your strengths. Linx is a product quality & innovation company in Veralto (NYSE: VLTO) that imagines a world where everyone has access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods.

We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at any of the Veralto companies, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Veralto and its companies. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Veralto and its companies because of the unsolicited referral.