Management Accountant

Salary £46,533 - £58,166 DOE + Benefits

On site
- Hythe, Kent

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you'd prefer to work full- time, part-time or as a job-share, we'll facilitate this wherever we can - whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance.

At Holiday Extras, we’re creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, build their careers and reach their limitless potential. As a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025, we’re proud to offer a world of benefits designed to enhance your lifestyle and well-being. By joining our team, you’ll feel supported and rewarded every day.

We’re looking for a Management Accountant for a fixed 12 month period who can take ownership of a key area within our management accounts, delivering accurate and timely financial information that supports business reporting, decision-making and an efficient month-end close.

We’re a group function, supporting a number of businesses and entities across the UK and Europe. You’ll join our Management Accounts team as a trusted source of financial information, working with finance, commercial and operational colleagues to understand performance, explain variances and help the business make informed decisions.

• Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Own the reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies proactively.
• Analyse P&L variances and provide clear, insightful commentary for both finance and non-finance audiences.
• Manage your workload effectively throughout the month-end cycle and contribute to a smooth and timely close.
• Maintain accurate working papers and supporting documentation for audit and reporting purposes.
• Contribute to statutory reporting and audit preparation.
• Continue developing your broader commercial awareness, financial expertise and confidence when communicating with stakeholders.
• Share your knowledge and experience with colleagues across Group Finance
• Use financial systems, Google Sheets, Excel and AI tools where appropriate to improve the quality and efficiency of your work, applying sound judgement throughout.
• Support across UK & Europe, enhancing your understanding of foreign currency transactions

Requirements

• Proven experience in management accounting, including ownership of journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Strong knowledge of P&L and balance sheet accounting.
• Proven experience managing a full month-end close cycle for defined areas, delivering accurate outputs to agreed deadlines.
• The ability to analyse P&L variances, identify the underlying drivers and provide clear, insightful commentary.
• Experience taking ownership of accounting discrepancies through to resolution.
• Confidence using financial systems and Google Sheets or Excel. Previous Net Suite experience would be useful but isn’t essential.
• Partial or full professional accounting qualification such as CIMA or ACCA.
• The ability to communicate financial information clearly and confidently with finance, commercial and operational stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to connect accounting information with business activity and performance.
• A proactive approach to improving the quality, control and efficiency of month-end processes.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, maintain high standards and take accountability for delivering your area of the accounts.
• A commitment to continuous professional development and keeping your technical knowledge current.
• Ideally, you have relevant industry experience to hit the ground running in fixed term the role, travel industry would be…