Management Accountant

Summary

Join AFRY, an international consulting, design, and engineering company, as a Management Accountant in our UK Finance Team based in Oxford. This six-month fixed-term role offers the potential to become permanent. You will contribute to accurate, timely, and insightful financial operations, working closely with various stakeholders. Key responsibilities include leading monthly management accounting for the M&A division, overseeing balance sheet control, supporting external audits, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The role requires solid finance experience, strong technical accounting knowledge, excellent Excel skills, and strong communication abilities. The position offers a hybrid work model (two days in the Oxford office, the rest remote) and a range of benefits.

Requirements

• Solid experience in finance within a medium to large organisation
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience with statutory accounts
• Excellent Excel skills and a knack for turning data into meaningful insights
• A commercial mindset with the confidence to challenge and improve processes
• Great communication skills and the ability to work well independently and in teams
• A proactive, organised approach in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly management accounting for our M&A division
• Oversee balance sheet control, reconciliations, and general ledger accuracy
• Support external audits and prepare annual financial statements
• Ensure compliance with UK GAAP/IFRS, VAT, and corporate tax regulations
• Collaborate with our finance team and manage accounts payable/receivable
• Provide financial input for proposals and client/vendor due diligence

Benefits

• 25 days holiday each year
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• A pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay offering 16 weeks full pay for both parents
• Back up childcare support
• Return to work coaching