Management Accountant

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Management Accountant

Ref#: J023734_1789722507

Type of work

Permanent

Country

United Kingdom

Start date

October 12th, 2026

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Job description

The Management Accountant will provide accurate and timely account information of high quality to the business, allowing both reporting to the Board and improved decision-making across the business.

Key Responsibilities

The Management Accountant will be required to

• Analysis of corporate costs and identification of opportunities to save/streamline.
• Prepare and post journals relating to different activities, including lease accounting, payroll, intercompany interest and funding, and month-end accruals/prepayments to complete month close.
• Gross margin analysis and commentary on deviations against plan for activities in the month and year to date. This will also involve project accounting reconciliation to value of work done, allowing margin review of all revenue-generating activities.
• Balance sheet review and sign-off, ensuring full transparency, identification of aged items and follow-up action.
• FX accounting, ensuring the correct postings have been made across the income statement.
• Administrator for Data Rails, including budget responsibility and year-end template roll-over and reconciliation.
• Audit and tax compliance support.
• Preparing statutory accounts for one legal entity.
• The business intends to refinance. New debt is likely to be in the form of bonds listed on Oslo BORS, which will require quarterly audited reporting. The candidate will support this process.
• Participation in business improvement initiatives.

The company reserves the right to amend or change the key responsibilities listed, considering the job holder's qualifications and experience, to enable the needs of the business to be met.

Key Outcomes

• To ensure that there is effective, accurate and timely reporting.
• Financial systems are effective, robust and compliant.
• Financial policies and procedures of the Company are maintained and effective.
• The assets of the company are protected and safeguarded.
• Effective relationships internally and with key business partners, including 3rd party suppliers.

Safety Leadership

Prioritises safety first and proactively looks for opportunities to intervene to prevent safety incidents.

Complies with all organisational safety standards and guidance. Looks for opportunities through their role to improve safety through understanding risk and the importance of reducing hazards.

Holds those that do not comply with relevant safety standards to account.

Skills & Experience

• A recognised accounting qualification (e.g. CA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Ability to learn systems quickly and develop reporting requirements.
• Experience in a similar environment is not essential, but working across multi-functional teams is essential.
• A practical, hands-on approach and willingness to support others.
• Excellent communication skills with operational and corporate colleagues.
• Curious and collaborative approach.

Meridyth Alderson

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