The Management Accountant will play a pivotal role in supporting the Accounting & Finance department by delivering accurate financial reports, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. This position in the Technology & Telecoms industry is based in Reading and offers a rewarding opportunity for a professional seeking to contribute to financial excellence.
Client Details
About the CompanyMy client is a fast-growing international technology and services group specialising in digital transformation, intelligent information management and data-driven innovation. With operations across multiple regions and a diverse global customer base-including public sector bodies, research institutions and leading commercial enterprises-the business is scaling rapidly following recent investment from a major growth fund.
A newly appointed CFO is leading a programme to modernise and strengthen the finance function, creating an exciting opportunity for a recently qualified Management Accountant to join at a pivotal moment and contribute to evolving reporting processes, improving insight and supporting the company’s next phase of expansion.
Description
What You’ll Be Doing Initially*Produce monthly management accounts for the group and overseas entities, including all month-end journals, reconciliations and supporting schedules
*Support the Finance Manager with commentary on financial performance and variance analysis
*Review internal finance processes with the Finance Manager and CFO, recommending technology-enabled improvements
*Assist with preparation of monthly board packs and investor reporting
*Prepare quarterly VAT returns
*Oversee sales ledger processing and produce monthly credit management reporting, including debt-chasing where required
*Manage loan accounting calculations and banking transactions
*Support the Finance Manager through the annual group audit
*Maintain accurate bookkeeping to trial balance within Xero, ensuring data is complete and aligned to the month-end timetable
*Supervise the Accounts Assistant
*Support the Finance Manager and HR team with the monthly payroll cycle, including year-end activities (P60s, P11Ds, etc.)
How Your Role Will Grow Over Time*Prepare and deliver tailored monthly financial reporting for the C-suite and departmental leaders
*Provide analysis and insight to support decision-making across the senior leadership team
*Contribute to strengthening financial controls and reporting processes across overseas subsidiaries
*Work with the CFO to enhance group forecasting models, including long-term planning, annual budgeting and rolling forecasts
*Develop specialist skills as the finance team’s Power BI lead
*Collaborate with the PMO to analyse project performance and margins using new project-tracking tools
*Partner with commercial and marketing leaders to evaluate marketing ROI, sales pipeline performance and their impact on forecasts
*Work with technical leadership to understand engineering resource allocation and help build business cases for R&D investment
Profile
Skills & Experience We’d Love to See*Degree educated with strong academics, ideally in a numerate discipline
*Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
*Advanced Excel skills essential; familiarity with Xero advantageous
*Experience within a private-equity-backed or scaling technology business is highly beneficial
*Proactive, improvement-focused mindset with a track record of driving efficiencies
*Comfortable using technology to streamline or automate processes
*Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines
Job Offer
Benefits*25 days’ holiday plus public holidays
*Stakeholder pension with employer contributions
*Private healthcare
*Life insurance
*Supportive leadership committed to professional development
*Discretionary bonus linked to company performance
If you are an ambitious Management Accountant ready to advance your career in the Technology & Telecoms industry, we encourage you to apply today!