Management Accountant

Management Accountant From £55,000

Benefits include staff profit share, contributory pension, monthly office lunch and drinks, access to GP advice, employee support programme, CPD talks

An exciting opportunity to join an award-winning London- based architecture practice as their Management Accountant. This pivotal role is based in offices close to Old Street, Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week Primarily office-based with flexibility for occasional home working.

The Management Accountant reports into the Practice Director, you will be the go‑to person for the day-to-day running of the finance function, from management reporting and forecasting through to payroll, compliance and credit control. You ll act as a trusted financial partner to architects and managers across the practice, turning complex financial data into clear, practical guidance that helps them make good decisions.

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)
• 3-5 years management accounting experience, with real strength in month-end reporting, analysis and business partnering
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and FRS 102, including revenue recognition, WIP, accruals and prepayments
• Proven experience of payroll, VAT and statutory compliance, and of supporting or leading year-end audits
• Advanced Excel skills, plus experience with Xero, Sage or similar (CMap is a bonus)
• Excellent communicator, comfortable presenting financial information to non-finance colleagues at all levels
• Detail-focused, organised, commercially aware and discreet with sensitive information
• Architecture practice experience or working within a similar creative environment is desired.

• Preparing monthly and quarterly management accounts for the Directors across all entities, with insightful commentary and variance analysis
• Leading the monthly revenue recognition and WIP review under UK GAAP (FRS 102)
• Running the annual budget process and producing rolling forecasts and fee income projections
• Partnering with project teams on labour budgeting, fee forecasting, profitability and debtor chasing
• Overseeing bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, purchase and sales ledgers, credit control and expenses
• Administering monthly payroll, pensions, benefits and staff profit share
• Handling VAT, P11D, PSA and other HMRC filings, and leading the year-end audit
• Prepare P&L, Balance Sheet, KPI and variance analysis in support of statutory reporting
• Managing banking and insurance relationships
• Improving finance systems and processes, including the smart use of digital tools and AI
• Line managing and developing a Finance Assistant

An exciting opportunity to join this friendly and collaborative team.