Management Accountant

Position: Management Accountant (Fixed Term Contract)
About the Role

We’re looking for a Management Accountant to join our Finance team on a fixed-term basis. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll manage month-end close and management accounts, look after statutory returns, own customer invoicing and the sales ledger, and support payroll and payments across the group.

This is a hands-on role in a small, fast-moving team, suited to an experienced and organised individual who can pick up established processes quickly and keep the monthly cycle running smoothly.

It’s also an exciting time to join. You’ll have the opportunity to get involved in implementing new finance systems and processes, gaining valuable practical experience of finance transformation along the way.

Working hours:

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Location:

Hybrid working, with Tuesdays and Wednesdays based in our Exeter office.

Contract duration: 16-month fixed-term contract, commencing in early 2027.

Key Responsibilities

Month-end and management accounts

Manage the month end close, with responsibility for sales invoicing, producing and reviewing month end journals, intercompany and balance sheet reconciliations

Review overheads against budget with department heads

Maintain accurate records of subscriptions, including installations, renewals and churn

Prepare management accounts reporting packs, KPIs, and board and external reporting

Sales ledger and customer billing

Own sales ledger processes including month end invoicing, alongside ad-hoc customer invoices and credit notes, and providing backing data for invoices

Act as a point of contact for customer finance queries, managing the sales ledger mailbox and finance phone line

Work with the Credit Controller to support debt collection

Company admin and statutory returns

Manage company admin and prepare statutory returns including confirmation statements

Maintain strong financial controls, prepare statutory accounts schedules and support the year-end audit

Payroll and payments

Review, post and set up payment for monthly payroll, including commission workings

Review and support on weekly payment runs

Other responsibilities

Support other members of the team with day-to-day finance operations

Support the planned move to a new finance system, including data migration and testing

Ad-hoc work as directed by the Head of Finance

Essential Skills & Experience

Qualified CIMA, ACCA or ACA

Advanced Excel skills

Solid experience of running month-end and preparing management accounts

Experience of sales ledger and customer invoicing

Desirable: experience with Power Query, Power Automate or other automation tools

Desirable: experience in a subscription or SaaS business, ideally under IFRS

Desirable: experience of a finance system implementation

Ways of Working & Personal Attributes

Able to take ownership of established processes

Strong attention to detail, with a questioning nature

Extremely organised and self-motivated, comfortable managing a busy monthly cycle and fixed deadlines

Thrives in a fast-paced environment, able to adapt to changing priorities while maintaining accuracy

Concise, clear communicator, confident dealing with customers by phone and email

Enthusiastic, engaging and personable