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Management Accountant

About the Role

If you're a management accountant who enjoys variety, values genuine professional development, and wants to work across a diverse and growing client base, this could be the role for you.
Our client is an established and highly regarded professional practice with a strong team culture. They take their work seriously without taking themselves too seriously, and they're now looking for a Management Accountant to join a collaborative team of accountants and software specialists. You'll manage your own portfolio of UK and international clients, supported by comprehensive training and a clear path for progression.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Preparing management accounts for a varied portfolio of UK and international clients
  • Taking ownership of your own client relationships and managing day-to-day account responsibilities
  • Preparing VAT returns accurately and to deadline
  • Completing balance sheet reconciliations
  • Working across a range of accounting platforms and software systems
  • Supporting clients with accounting software queries and, where relevant, system integrations or migrations

What We're Looking For

  • A solid, working understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
  • Hands-on experience in preparing VAT returns
  • Practical experience using one or more of the following: Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics, or SAP
  • Experience in completing balance sheet reconciliations
  • The ability to manage multiple clients or workstreams simultaneously

Nice to Have

  • Experience with software integrations and migrations
  • Ability to provide software advice to clients
  • Exposure to e-commerce businesses or online marketplace environments

Why Join

Our client is a growing practice that genuinely invests in its people. You'll benefit from broad training across management accounting, VAT, and software, as well as active support for professional qualifications and a clear route into more senior roles as the practice continues to expand. The working environment is collaborative, down-to-earth, and professionally rewarding.

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