Management Accountant

Think Accountancy and Finance are recruiting a Management Accountant to join a growing UK finance team based in Watford. Reporting to the Financial Controller and working closely with the UK Finance Director, this is a broad, hands-on accounting role with responsibility across core management accounting, balance sheet ownership and operational finance.

This role could suit two distinct candidates - someone Qualified who enjoys clear structure, ownership and consistency, and is happy being a dependable pair of hands in a busy finance function. Alternatively, it would also suit a part-qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) who is a few exams from qualifying and wants strong all-round experience rather than a fast-track progression role.

Key responsibilities

You'll have responsibility for a wide range of accounting activities, including:

• Ownership of revenue recognition
• Preparation and review of P&Ls and monthly revenue reporting
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintenance of the fixed asset register and capex reporting
• Intercompany accounting and UK intercompany reporting
• Corporate overhead accounting and forecasting
• Supporting FP&A activity with operational teams
• Preparation of information for statutory accounts and support during external audit
• Ad hoc finance tasks as required in a growing business

This is a varied role covering both management and financial accounting, with regular interaction across finance and the wider business.

About you

This role will suit someone who is:

• Part-qualified (Finalist) or qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Comfortable working in a busy, operational finance environment
• Methodical, organised and reliable
• Confident owning processes end-to-end
• Happy being office-based and part of a close-knit finance team

You don't need to be highly "progressive" or chasing rapid promotion, consistency, accuracy and a solid technical grounding are far more important here.

Skills & experience

Essential:

• Strong core accounting knowledge
• Good Excel skills (formulas, reconciliations, data handling)
• Ability to communicate clearly with non-finance stakeholders
• Strong time management and organisation
• Proactive, can-do attitude

• Experience supporting audits and statutory reporting

Think Accountancy and Finance is the finance division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independent recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including:
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Finance Admin, Part Qualified Finance, Credit Control and Bookkeepers.