Management Accountant - Finance Manager. LilyLifestyle

Management Accountant, Finance Manager

A well-regarded family wealth business is recruiting a Management Accountant on a 12‑month contract, based near Kingston upon Thames. This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic and entrepreneurial organisation with a diverse range of interests. The business operates from smart, professional offices and offers genuine hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 from home). You will report directly to a highly supportive and professional Finance Director who is committed to mentoring, career development and providing exposure well beyond a traditional management accounting role.

• Preparation, analysis and presentation of monthly management accounts, including loan schedules, cashflow forecasting, revenue reporting and core MI.
• Maintenance of intercompany accounts, ensuring accurate and timely P&L and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Cashbook postings, bank reconciliations and daily treasury oversight.
• Supporting the Finance Director with tax planning, strategic projects, cashflow management and ad‑hoc financial analysis.
• Assisting the Finance Manager with the management and reporting of property portfolios and related cashflows.
• Processing sales and purchase ledger transactions, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Full reconciliation of nominal, sales and purchase ledgers in line with reporting deadlines.
• General office and administrative duties, including post, filing, document management and system back‑ups.
• Preparation of Self‑Assessment tax schedules for seven individuals (for Finance Director review).
• Acting as the main point of contact for external auditors, coordinating information requests and ensuring a smooth audit process.

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) with strong management accounting experience. You will be comfortable working in a hands‑on role and confident with double‑entry accounting. Strong communication skills are essential, as you will business‑partner with a range of internal stakeholders. Experience with in an SME environment is important, and you are likely to have worked with accounting systems such as Sage or Xero.

• Salary between £60,000 and £65,000, plus pension and benefits.
• Hybrid working and flexible hours.
• Ongoing career mentoring and development support.
• The opportunity for the role to become permanent.