Management Accountant

We’re working with a dynamic and rapidly scaling distributer based in Chertsey that operates globally. They’re looking for a commercially aware, detail driven Management Accountant to join their finance team and play a key role in delivering accurate, insightful financial reporting.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys month-end ownership, analysis, and working closely with operational teams, without a heavy business partnering focus.

To support the Financial Controller by preparing timely, accurate, and insightful management information that supports commercial decision‑making and operational performance.

The Management Accountant will play a key role in monthly reporting, forecasting, stock analysis, and financial control, while contributing to continuous improvement of finance processes, systems, and reporting capabilities.

• Management Accounts & Reporting:
• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts within a defined close timetable.
• Ensure integrity of the general ledger through ownership of key reconciliations such as accruals and prepayments with transparent and effective reporting.
• Support balance‑sheet control processes, ensuring reconciliations are accurate and completed on a timely basis.
• This is a high visibility role where accuracy, organisation and analytical strength are key.
• Assist with audit preparation, providing schedules, explanations, and supporting documentation.
• Support VAT reporting processes through accurate transactional coding and reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and documented finance processes.
• Finance Systems & Process Improvement:
• Support day‑to‑day operation of the finance system
• Act as a strong finance system user, helping maintain data integrity from order processing through to invoicing and cash receipt.
• Assist with system enhancements, testing, and process improvements in partnership with the Financial Controller and Systems Project Team.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and quality of information.
• Support finance‑led projects including system upgrades, reporting enhancements, and process redesign

We’re looking for someone who:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
• Strong analytical and numerical ability with excellent attention to detail.
• Solid experience in management accounting within a commercial environment, ideally FMCG, wholesale, or distribution.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large data sets; experience with Microsoft Business Intelligence tools advantageous.