Location: Crawley, West Sussex
Salary: 45,000 - 55,000 per annum (negotiable DOE)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Benefits: Company wide Bonus scheme, A fantastic opportunity to grow into a strategic finance role, Exposure to senior leadership and decision-making processes, A supportive and collaborative working environment.
We are recruiting for a Management Accountant to join a fast-growing SME, based in Crawley. The Management Accountant will be responsible for carrying out the entire Finance Function on a day-to-day basis. You will play a key role in managing our client's financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, and supporting business decision-making. Working closely with senior leadership, this person will have the opportunity to grow into a more strategic role while maintaining a hands-on approach to finance.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee management accounting, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Streamlining processes where appropriate.
- Manage purchase ledger and credit control functions.
- Collaborate with our external accounting agency to ensure smooth financial operations.
- Support cash flow management, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Provide financial insights to support business decisions and growth strategies.
- Ensure financial controls and processes are maintained and improved where necessary.
- Assist with project accounting as needed (though extensive experience in this is not required).
- Work closely with internal stakeholders, offering finance-related guidance where necessary.
- Adopt a proactive, can-do attitude, supporting the broader team with tasks outside of core responsibilities when required.
- Confidently advise team members about finance matters.
- Lead on IT automation projects and reporting enhancements.
Requirements
- Experience in management accounting and financial operations.
- A strong attention to detail with the ability to also think strategically as well as being hands on with the day-to-day duties.
- Proactive, self-motivated, and able to take initiative.
- Strong experience with Microsoft Suite, including Excel.
- Comfortable using financial systems.
- Comfortable advising non-finance colleagues on financial matters.
- Experience in purchase ledger and credit control.
- CIMA/ACCA Level qualification.
- A hands-on approach and willingness to support a small, dynamic team.
- Strong interest in systems and processes, IT automation.
Desirable:
- Experience in a project-based business.
- Background in manufacturing (bespoke products).
- Industry experience in construction.
Benefits
- 45,000 - 55,000 per annum depending on experience
- Profit share bonus scheme
- Career progression opportunities within a growing SME
- Free use of onsite gym
- Family friendly working environment
Salary range
- £45,000 - £55,000