Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Management Accountant to join a busy finance team on an initial six-month contract.

This is a hands-on role for someone who can hit the ground running, taking ownership of monthly management accounts, budgeting and cash flow forecasting. You'll work closely with internal stakeholders, providing accurate financial information, analysing performance and ensuring reporting deadlines are met.

You'll need to be comfortable working independently, managing competing priorities and communicating financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including journal postings and financial reporting.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely information.
• Support the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Analyse financial performance against budget, investigate variances and highlight key findings.
• Monitor debtor and creditor balances and support effective working capital management.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns.
• Support month-end and quarter-end processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Respond to financial queries and provide clear, meaningful information to stakeholders.
• Build effective working relationships across the business, providing a responsive and reliable finance service.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting and accounting processes.

About You

We're looking for someone who is technically strong, commercially aware and comfortable taking ownership of their work.

You'll ideally have:

• Proven experience in a Management Accountant role, with strong hands-on management accounting experience.
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts, budgets and cash flow forecasts.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using accounting or ERP systems.
• The ability to analyse financial information, investigate variances and explain findings clearly.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with non-finance stakeholders.
• A proactive, organised approach, with the ability to work autonomously and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• A part-qualified or qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, or equivalent relevant experience.
• A background within Practice would be highly desirable

Experience working across multiple entities would also be beneficial.

Contract: 6 months initially

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.