Management Accountant | Winchester | Hybrid Working | £45,000

Are you a qualified accountant looking for a varied and rewarding role where you can make a real impact?

We are seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join a well-established and highly regarded organisation in Winchester. Working closely with senior leadership, you will play a key role in delivering financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and financial analysis across multiple entities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working in a collaborative environment, influencing decision-making, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Offering hybrid working, a salary of £45,000, and exposure to a broad range of financial responsibilities, this role would suit someone looking to develop their career within a purpose-led and supportive organisation.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Management Accountant will support the full range of finance activities, ensuring the delivery of accurate financial information, effective financial controls, and high-quality management reporting.

This is a broad and varied position, offering exposure to financial accounting, management accounting, statutory reporting, VAT compliance, payroll oversight, budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare accurate monthly and termly management accounts
• Perform month-end close activities, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Monitor income streams, expenditure and key financial metrics
• Produce financial analysis, commentary and variance reporting
• Support financial modelling and scenario planning
• Assist with reporting for senior leadership and governing bodies
• Prepare statutory accounts and liaise with external auditors
• Oversee general ledger integrity and transaction coding
• Support payroll processes, ensuring compliance and accuracy
• Maintain fixed asset registers, including additions, disposals and depreciation
• Contribute to cash flow reporting and balance sheet management
• Ensure compliance with relevant financial legislation and regulatory requirements

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support the annual budgeting process and work closely with budget holders
• Prepare rolling forecasts and financial projections
• Monitor capital expenditure and provide detailed variance analysis
• Support strategic decision-making through financial modelling and analysis
• Assist with performance reporting and KPI monitoring

VAT & Compliance

• Prepare and review VAT returns
• Ensure accurate VAT treatment across financial transactions
• Monitor legislative changes and implement required updates
• Support VAT recovery initiatives and compliance reviews
• Assist with VAT registrations and related processes

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and controls
• Review and enhance reporting procedures
• Support finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Contribute ideas to improve efficiency, accuracy and effectiveness across the finance function

About You

We are looking for a qualified accountant who combines strong technical accounting expertise with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

You will ideally have:

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualification (or equivalent)
• Significant post-qualified experience within a management accounting role
• Experience producing monthly management accounts and financial reporting
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis experience
• Experience preparing statutory accounts and managing external audits
• Strong VAT knowledge and compliance experience
• A track record of delivering process improvements and strengthening financial controls
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Advanced Excel skills and strong systems capability
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Experience with iFinance, iSAMS or similar systems would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £45,000
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity to join a highly respected organisation with a strong sense of purpose
• Varied and commercially focused role
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunity to contribute to ongoing process improvements and business initiatives
• Professional development and long-term career opportunities

If you're a qualified accountant looking for a broad and rewarding Management Accountant opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Victoria Prince at Talent Finance for a confidential discussion.

Talent Finance is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We review all applicants on equal merit and do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.