Management Accountant

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We’re offering an exciting opportunity to become a key member of our Finance team, working closely with our Senior Management Accountant. This hybrid role blends autonomy with collaboration, allowing you to shape financial reporting, support strategic decision‑making, and grow your career in a supportive environment.

You’ll spend 2–3 days a week in our Bury St Edmunds office, with flexibility to balance work and life.

You’ll play a central role in delivering accurate, insightful financial information that drives business performance. Your responsibilities include:

• Preparing monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, and commentary)
• Producing KPIs that bring clarity and insight to the numbers
• Managing journal entries, accruals, and prepayments with precision
• Explaining variances in revenue and expenditure to stakeholders
• Collaborating with Group finance teams to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Reconciling balance sheets and maintaining the Fixed Asset Register
• Supporting year‑end audits and liaising with external auditors
• Supporting the commercial accountants and finance business partners with payroll/FTE analysis and budgets
• Ensuring compliance with FCA Handbook requirements

We want someone who brings both technical excellence and a proactive mindset. Ideally, you’ll have:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualification (or be part‑qualified and close to completion) – QBE also considered
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP (CASS experience a bonus)
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Broad experience across accounting functions, reporting, and data analysis

Beyond technical skills, we’re looking for someone who is:

• Self‑motivated, organised, and thrives under pressure
• Quick to learn new systems and processes
• Confident in training and supporting colleagues
• Detail‑oriented, adaptable, and positive in the face of change
• Analytical, logical, and a natural problem‑solver

• A hybrid role offering flexibility and balance
• The chance to work in a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary team
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic projects
• Opportunities to develop your skills and progress your career

In return, you will be welcomed and supported by our Ardonagh family and join an organisation that cares about you as a person and your wellbeing. Some other benefits include:

• Holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Opportunity to progress your career across the entire Ardonagh family
• Award‑winning learning & development offering and support to obtain professional qualifications to enhance your knowledge and career prospects
• Pension scheme
• 24‑hour Employee Assistance support for you and your family's physical and mental wellbeing
• Corporate perks such as discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets, shopping, Eyecare vouchers, cycle to work and much more
• One day paid volunteering to give back to our communities
• Ardonagh Community Trust (ACT) – raising funds for charity with donation matching in your local community
• The Spotlight Awards, where we celebrate the best of the Ardonagh Group and all the bright talent across our business

We offer genuine potential for both personal and professional development. Apply today and one of our team will be in touch.

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Everywhen is an equal opportunities employer, with a growing and thriving diversity, equity and inclusion strategy; we are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check.

Please note:

We may close a vacancy prior to the publish end date if the required quality or number of applications has been received.

Note to recruiters and employment agencies:
We will not pay for unsolicited CVs from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have requested assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.