Management Accountant

Job Title: Management Accountant

Location: South Oxford (Hybrid)

Salary: £48,000 - £55,000

About the Role:

My client are a high growth PE backed technology business that is looking for a proactive Management Accountant with strong month-end accounting experience to join the finance team. This role is heavily focused on month-end close processes, data analysis, and project-based accounting.

The ideal candidate thrives in a highly manual, spreadsheet-driven environment, enjoys working with data, and has experience with deferred revenue and project accounting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute month-end close activities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Prepare and reconcile journal entries, accruals, and prepayments, with a particular focus on deferred revenue.
• Maintain and update project accounting records, including work-in-progress (WIP) tracking and cost allocations for managed service contracts.
• Conduct detailed data analysis to support management reporting, forecasts, and ad-hoc financial requests.
• Develop, maintain, and improve spreadsheet-based processes and checklists to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate with other finance and operational teams to resolve accounting and project-related queries.
• Support audit processes, providing documentation and explanations for transactions, balances, and reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end reporting packs, dashboards, and presentations for management review.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in month-end close processes within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong proficiency with Excel and spreadsheet-based financial analysis.
• Comfort and enjoyment in working with manual accounting processes, checklists, and large datasets.
• Experience in deferred revenue accounting and project accounting, particularly for service-based contracts.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Desirable Skills:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification preferred.
• Experience with Access Dimensions accounting software or similar ERP systems (training can be provided).
• Familiarity with managed service contracts and work-in-progress accounting methodologies.