
Management Accountant
- Leyton, East London
- £40,000-45,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the month-end close, ensuring accurate journals, reconciliations, and adjustments.
- Deliver insightful variance analysis, KPIs, and board-level reporting.
- Streamline workflows to improve speed and accuracy.
- Oversee journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, and cash flow.
- Manage daily banking, payments, and ledger accuracy.
- Drive process improvements and automation opportunities.
- Develop SOPs and support ERP/finance system upgrades.
- Champion efficiency and continuous improvement.
- Maintain strong internal controls and audit readiness.
- Coordinate audits, statutory filings, and compliance checks.
- Oversee RAM workflows and documentation standards.
- Manage data collection and reporting of EPR obligations.
- Ensure consistency across product, packaging, and supplier records.
- Lead and develop a small finance team with clear goals and accountability.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing culture.
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA part-qualified or qualified by experience.
- Proven experience in management accounting, month-end, and systems development
- Experience managing a team within a deadline-driven environment
- Analytical mindset with good attention to detail.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and manage multiple tasks.