Management Accountant

Management Accountant | From £55,000

Benefits include – staff profit share, contributory pension, monthly office lunch and drinks, access to GP advice, employee support programme, CPD talks

An exciting opportunity to join an award-winning London- based architecture practice as their Management Accountant. This pivotal role is based in offices close to Old Street, Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week Primarily office-based with flexibility for occasional home working.

Reporting to the Practice Director, you will be the go-to person for the day-to-day running of the finance function, from management reporting and forecasting through to payroll, compliance and credit control. You’ll act as a trusted financial partner to architects and managers across the practice, turning complex financial data into clear, practical guidance that helps them make good decisions.

The successful candidate:

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)

• 3-5 years’ management accounting experience, with real strength in month-end reporting, analysis and business partnering

• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and FRS 102, including revenue recognition, WIP, accruals and prepayments

• Proven experience of payroll, VAT and statutory compliance, and of supporting or leading year-end audits

• Advanced Excel skills, plus experience with Xero, Sage or similar (CMap is a bonus)

• Excellent communicator, comfortable presenting financial information to non-finance colleagues at all levels

• Detail-focused, organised, commercially aware and discreet with sensitive information

• Architecture practice experience or working within a similar creative environment is desired.

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing monthly and quarterly management accounts for the Directors across all entities, with insightful commentary and variance analysis

• Leading the monthly revenue recognition and WIP review under UK GAAP (FRS 102)

• Running the annual budget process and producing rolling forecasts and fee income projections

• Partnering with project teams on labour budgeting, fee forecasting, profitability and debtor chasing

• Overseeing bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, purchase and sales ledgers, credit control and expenses

• Administering monthly payroll, pensions, benefits and staff profit share

• Handling VAT, P11D, PSA and other HMRC filings, and leading the year-end audit

• Prepare P&L, Balance Sheet, KPI and variance analysis in support of statutory reporting

• Managing banking and insurance relationships

• Improving finance systems and processes, including the smart use of digital tools and AI

• Line managing and developing a Finance Assistant

IDA Recruitment Ltd specialises in office support recruitment across London. We work with sectors from Creative start ups to Professional Service organisations. We have a great deal of experience of the London Market and throughout our careers have nurtured long term respectful relationships with candidates, enabling them to reach their potential. Due to high volumes we are unable to respond to every application. We expect to contact successful candidates within 5 working days.