Management Accountant

seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Management Accountant to provide accurate financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and business analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making across the EMEA region. This position is ideal for part-qualified accountants actively pursuing a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, AAT, CIMA, or equivalent).

Key Responsibilities:

• Month-End Activities:

  • Manage month-end processes for selected P&L accounts and departments, including journal preparation and posting.
  • Contribute to consolidated EMEA reporting for Flash/MOR submissions.

• Profitability Analysis:

  • Assist in preparing and maintaining product area profitability reports.
  • Analyse and allocate direct and indirect costs where appropriate.

• Management Information (MI):

  • Provide timely, accurate, and relevant management information to support business decisions.

• Budgeting & Forecasting:

  • Take ownership of key elements of the EMEA reforecasting and budgeting process as agreed with senior finance leadership.
  • Support cash forecasting efforts and ensure strong financial control by providing MI, balance sheet reconciliations, and dynamic risk/opportunity assessments against forecasts.

• Ad Hoc Support:

  • Respond to ad hoc requests from the EMEA Finance team and Group Finance as required.

Qualifications & Skills Required:

Educational Level/Qualifications:

• Part-qualified accountant actively working towards a professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).

Experience/Knowledge:

• Confident communicator capable of engaging with all levels of management.
• Proactive approach with a desire to develop both commercial and technical skills.
• Hands-on attitude with the ability to identify weaknesses in systems and implement improved controls.
• Experience with Oracle NetSuite is advantageous; strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is essential.

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across teams.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Commercially focused mindset with a keen eye for detail.
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and eager to learn.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone looking to grow their career in finance within a dynamic environment while receiving full support toward completing their professional qualifications.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates