Management Accountant

Management Accountant

Annual Salary: £45,000 per annum depending on experience

Location: Oxford

Job Type: Full-time, In Office

Reed Accountancy Oxford are delighted to be partnering with a repeat client, who are seeking a Management Accountant to join its Finance Team. This role is ideal for a Management Accountant with strong interpersonal skills, a high level of attention to detail, and excellent time-management capabilities who ensures they meet all deadlines throughout the year. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to take ownership of the Management Accounts, in a community feel environment.

• Provide a monthly comprehensive management accounts report, including detailed and summarised management reports on budgets, consolidated balance sheets, and monthly commentary to analyse variances.
• Assist with reforecasting income and expenditure where significant variances have occurred and respond to queries from budget holders regarding available funds.
• Produce costings, monthly accounts, quarterly recharges, and annual statutory accounts for audit.
• Maintain and implement new software systems.
• Conduct monthly reconciliations and postings for key accounts, including bank account reconciliations and monthly journals for corrections, investments postings, accruals, depreciation, and other asset entries.
• Manage sales invoicing and credit control, liaising with external agents and internal teams to ensure accurate invoicing and payment collection.
• Responsible for key balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring accurate information is included within the management accounts.
• Assist in the production of the annual budget and prepare financial information for audits.

• Full or Part-Qualified Professional Accounting Qualification or significant experience in a similar role (minimum 5 years).
• Experience in implementing new software or changing software providers.
• Proficient in MS Office applications and experienced with accounts systems.
• Knowledge of VAT and experience working in a partial exemption environment.
• Excellent communication, administrative, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure and manage time effectively.

• 25 days annual leave, public holidays.
• 37.5 hours per week, excluding 1 hour for lunch.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Travel loan scheme.
• Study support available.