Management Accountant

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Location:

Brent, NW London (Office-Based, free parking, short walk from tube)

Salary:
Up to £65,000 per annum plus benefits

Ready to make a real impact across a fast-growing UK & European business? We’re recruiting a Management Accountant who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys streamlining processes, and is confident producing high-quality financial reporting that drives commercial decisions.

This is a key role supporting the Finance Manager in delivering robust monthly accounts, enhancing reporting capabilities, improving systems, and ensuring strong financial controls across multiple entities. You’ll also provide day-to-day oversight for an Assistant Management Accountant.

• Produce accurate, insightful monthly management accounts for UK and EU companies.
• Supervise and mentor the Assistant Management Accountant, ensuring all reconciliations and submissions are delivered on time.
• Enhance ERP and reporting processes, driving smarter automation and better-quality data.
• Support annual audits, ensuring schedules and documentation are completed promptly.
• Lead on VAT preparation and submissions for UK & European entities, and liaise with external accountants on VAT/import matters for subsidiaries.
• Review and refine financial processes to support automation, accuracy and efficiency.
• Prepare weekly cashflows and manage month‑end close activities.
• Post management journals including accruals, prepayments and reclassifications.
• Review annual rebate agreements and prepare monthly rebate provisions.
• Produce monthly sales figures for stakeholder rebate invoicing.
• Prepare monthly commission calculations and ensure payroll journals are posted.
• Oversee staff expenses and corporate card spending.
• Identify and drive improvements in internal controls and financial processes.
• Ensure all regulatory reports are delivered within required timescales.

• Accountancy degree and/or fully qualified ACCA, CIMA (or equivalent).
• Strong VAT expertise—preparation, submission, multi‑entity VAT, and understanding of EU VAT/IOSS/import rules.
• Strong initiative with excellent organisational skills and rigorous attention to detail.
• Confident people manager able to supervise, coach and support team members.
• Comfortable challenging the status quo and improving processes.
• Able to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast‑moving, technology‑driven environment.
• A proactive mindset with real ownership of tasks and accuracy.

If you’re a confident, solutions-driven Management Accountant with strong VAT capabilities and a passion for improving processes, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now for immediate consideration.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Finance and Accounting/Auditing
• Staffing and Recruiting, Manufacturing, and Retail