This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and successful organisation in Beaconsfield as a Management Accountant. Working within a small and experienced finance team, you will support the Financial Controller across management accounts, statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis. The position would suit a fully qualified, finalist or part-qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant with relevant management accounting experience. Part-qualified candidates must be actively studying towards their qualification. Salary £50,000–£60,000 depending on experience. This is a fully office-based position, working Monday to Thursday from 9am–5.30pm, with an earlier finish at 4.30pm on Fridays. Benefits include 25 days’ holiday, Christmas closure, pension scheme, private healthcare and parking. Responsibilities: * Prepare monthly management accounts within agreed reporting deadlines * Review and reconcile nominal ledger and control accounts * Complete accruals, prepayments and other month-end adjustments * Prepare detailed profit and loss, balance sheet and cash-flow reports * Investigate accounting discrepancies and complete variance analysis * Support the preparation of statutory accounts and corporation tax information * Liaise with auditors and external tax advisers * Prepare short-term cash-flow forecasts and reconcile actual performance * Assist with annual budgets, forecasting and business planning * Produce financial analysis and recommendations to support commercial decisions * Support funding submissions and provide financial information when required * Work closely with accounts payable colleagues to ensure ledgers and payments remain accurate and up to date * Assist with company secretarial and regulatory reporting requirements * Support the Financial Controller with ad hoc projects and wider business activities Experience required: * Fully qualified, finalist or part-qualified ACCA or CIMA * Part-qualified candidates must be actively studying towards completion of their qualification * A minimum of two years’ relevant accounting experience, including exposure to management accounting * Strong technical accounting knowledge, including management accounts, statutory reporting and financial controls * Confident preparing budgets, forecasts, cash flows and variance analysis * Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills * Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling * Highly organised with the ability to meet demanding reporting deadlines * Strong communication and relationship-building skills * Commercially aware and comfortable working with colleagues outside of finance * Flexible, proactive and willing to support a broad range of responsibilities within a small team