Management Accountant

Management Accountant, Permanent
Location: Brent, NW London (Office-Based, free parking, short walk from tube)
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum plus benefits

Ready to make a real impact across a fast-growing UK & European business? We're recruiting a Management Accountant who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys streamlining processes, and is confident producing high-quality financial reporting that drives commercial decisions.

This is a key role supporting the Finance Manager in delivering robust monthly accounts, enhancing reporting capabilities, improving systems, and ensuring strong financial controls across multiple entities. You'll also provide day-to-day oversight for an Assistant Management Accountant.

Key Responsibilities
* Produce accurate, insightful monthly management accounts for UK and EU companies.
* Supervise and mentor the Assistant Management Accountant, ensuring all reconciliations and submissions are delivered on time.
* Enhance ERP and reporting processes, driving smarter automation and better-quality data.
* Support annual audits, ensuring schedules and documentation are completed promptly.
* Lead on VAT preparation and submissions for UK & European entities, and liaise with external accountants on VAT/import matters for subsidiaries.
* Review and refine financial processes to support automation, accuracy and efficiency.
* Prepare weekly cashflows and manage month-end close activities.
* Post management journals including accruals, prepayments and reclassifications.
* Review annual rebate agreements and prepare monthly rebate provisions.
* Produce monthly sales figures for stakeholder rebate invoicing.
* Prepare monthly commission calculations and ensure payroll journals are posted.
* Oversee staff expenses and corporate card spending.
* Identify and drive improvements in internal controls and financial processes.
* Ensure all regulatory reports are delivered within required timescales.

Skills & Experience Required
* Accountancy degree and/or fully qualified ACCA, CIMA (or equivalent).
* Strong VAT expertise-including preparation, submission, multi-entity VAT, and understanding of EU VAT/IOSS/import rules.
* Strong initiative with excellent organisational skills and rigorous attention to detail.
* Confident people manager able to supervise, coach and support team members.
* Comfortable challenging the status quo and improving processes.
* Able to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-moving, technology-driven environment.
* A proactive mindset with real ownership of tasks and accuracy.

How to Apply
If you're a confident, solutions-driven Management Accountant with strong VAT capabilities and a passion for improving processes, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now for immediate consideration.

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