Management Accountant

UBT; Crawley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Location: Crawley, West Sussex

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum (negotiable DOE)

Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Benefits: Company wide Bonus scheme, A fantastic opportunity to grow into a strategic finance role, Exposure to senior leadership and decision-making processes, A supportive and collaborative working environment.

We are recruiting for a Management Accountant to join a fast-growing SME, based in Crawley. The Management Accountant will be responsible for carrying out the entire Finance Function on a day-to-day basis. You will play a key role in managing our client's financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, and supporting business decision-making. Working closely with senior leadership, this person will have the opportunity to grow into a more strategic role while maintaining a hands-on approach to finance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Oversee management accounting, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
2. Streamline processes where appropriate
3. Manage purchase ledger and credit control functions
4. Collaborate with our external accounting agency to ensure smooth financial operations
5. Support cash flow management, budgeting, and forecasting
6. Provide financial insights to support business decisions and growth strategies
7. Ensure financial controls and processes are maintained and improved where necessary
8. Assist with project accounting as needed (though extensive experience in this is not required)
9. Work closely with internal stakeholders, offering finance-related guidance where necessary
10. Adopt a proactive, can-do attitude, supporting the broader team with tasks outside of core responsibilities when required
11. Confidently advise team members about finance matters

Requirements

Essential:

1. Experience in management accounting and financial operations
2. A strong attention to detail with the ability to also think strategically as well as being hands-on with the day-to-day duties
3. Proactive, self-motivated, and able to take initiative
4. Strong experience with Microsoft Suite, including Excel
5. Comfortable using financial systems
6. Comfortable advising non-finance colleagues on financial matters
7. Experience in purchase ledger and credit control
8. AAT Level qualification (or higher) OR QBE would be considered
9. A hands-on approach and willingness to support a small, dynamic team

Desirable:

1. Experience in a project-based business
2. Background in manufacturing (bespoke products)
3. Industry experience in construction