Management Accountant

Position: Management Accountant

Location: Witney, Oxfordshire (Hybrid working available)

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

Working hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5pm

Experience: Management Accounts, Financial Reporting, VAT, Corporation Tax, CIS, Statutory Accounts, Audit, Payroll, Xero, Systems Implementation

The Opportunity

Thompson & Terry Recruitment are delighted to be working with a well-established and privately owned business based in Witney, who are looking to recruit a Management Accountant to join their close-knit finance team. This is a newly created position, to support the organisation's continued growth.

As Management Accountant, you will work closely with the Finance Director and finance team, taking responsibility for a number of companies within the group. The role offers plenty of variety and the chance to get involved in everything from management accounts through to process improvements.

The successful Management Accountant will be responsible for producing monthly management accounts, overseeing VAT, corporation tax and CIS requirements, supporting statutory accounts preparation and annual audits, assisting with payroll activities and undertaking company secretarial duties. You will also support transactional finance processes, cash management activities and play an active role in systems implementation and ongoing process improvement projects.

This opportunity would suit an experienced Management Accountant who enjoys taking ownership, working collaboratively within a small team and contributing ideas to help improve processes and systems. The business values individuals who are approachable, proactive and comfortable working across both strategic and hands-on aspects of finance.

The Company

Our client is a well-established, privately owned group with a diverse portfolio of businesses and a finance function that plays a central role in supporting day-to-day operations and long-term decision-making.

The finance team is small, friendly and highly collaborative, with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, continuous improvement and maintaining high standards across all areas of financial compliance. Team members are encouraged to take ownership of their work, contribute ideas and play an active role in shaping future processes and ways of working.

The organisation is currently investing in new systems and is committed to improving efficiency, reporting and internal processes, making this an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys driving positive change alongside their day-to-day responsibilities.

Requirements

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Minimum 5 years' management accounting experience

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AAT qualified or qualified by experience

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Experience preparing management accounts and supporting financial reporting activities

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Knowledge of VAT, corporation tax, CIS, statutory accounts and audit processes

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Strong communication and organisational skills

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Comfortable undertaking both management accounting and transactional finance responsibilities

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Interest in systems implementation and process improvement initiatives

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Knowledge of Xero would be advantageous

Thompson & Terry Ltd, trading as Thompson & Terry Recruitment, are an Abingdon-based recruitment agency specialising in placing candidates into roles across Oxfordshire and beyond. We typically recruit for Office Administration Jobs, Sales Jobs, Marketing Jobs, Biotech Jobs, and Executive Search appointments.

No terminology used in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals.

If you have any accessibility requirements or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process, please let us know.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to a high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within 5 working days, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful at this time