Job Description

Management Accountant (12-Month FTC)

Hatfield | Hybrid Working (3 Days Office / 2 Days Home)

£55,000-£60,000 + Bonus

We're partnering with a leading consumer-facing business to recruit a Management Accountant on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to join a high-performing finance team in a commercially focused environment.

Based in Hatfield, this hybrid role offers 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, alongside the opportunity to work across a broad finance remit within a dynamic and fast-paced business.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the finance function, you'll work closely with teams across Reporting, Transactional Finance, Commercial Finance and operational stakeholders to ensure accurate financial reporting and strong financial controls.

This role would suit someone who enjoys taking ownership, partnering with the business, and improving processes in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

* Own and deliver accurate and timely reporting of allocated P&L lines in line with monthly reporting deadlines.

* Ensure appropriate application of accruals, prepayments and revenue recognition principles.

* Take full ownership of designated accounting areas, developing a strong understanding of underlying operational and financial drivers.

* Analyse and explain month-on-month and year-on-year variances to stakeholders.

* Prepare and reconcile allocated balance sheet accounts, maintaining robust audit-standard supporting documentation.

* Identify and communicate financial risks and opportunities.

* Partner with operational and finance stakeholders to resolve queries and ensure corrections are completed efficiently.

* Support the year-end statutory audit process.

* Review accounting processes and recommend improvements to drive efficiency and control.

* Deliver ad hoc analysis and support broader monthly reporting activities.

About You

* Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).

* Previous experience within a management accounting / month-end reporting environment.

* Strong understanding of financial controls, reconciliations and reporting processes.

* Experience owning P&L lines and explaining financial performance to stakeholders.

* Strong analytical capability with excellent attention to detail.

* Proactive and solutions-focused approach.

* Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.

* Advanced MS Excel skills.

* Experience working with international entities would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

* £55,000-£60,000 salary

* Bonus opportunity

* Hybrid working - 3 days in the Hatfield office / 2 days from home

* Exposure to a dynamic, multi-site international business environment

* Opportunity to make an immediate impact within an established finance team

Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy