About this role
Management Accountant
Rushlift GSE
Heathrow Airport
About the role:
Are you a finance professional looking for your next step in a growing business where you can make a real impact? At Rushlift GSE , we're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Management Accountant to join our finance team, playing a key role in financial reporting, business performance analysis, and continuous improvement across the organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified management accountant who enjoys taking ownership of month-end processes, providing meaningful financial insight, and partnering with stakeholders across the business.
We’re looking for someone who will:
- Own the month-end close process and ensure reporting deadlines are met.
- Prepare and post journals including accruals, prepayments, depreciation and other accounting adjustments.
- Produce monthly management accounts, including profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow reporting, and support the preparation of management and board reporting packs.
- Support budgeting and forecasting activities, analysing variances, monitoring performance against plans, and identifying key trends, risks and opportunities.
- Own balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving reconciling items while monitoring AR and AP accounts to maintain balance sheet integrity.
- Maintain strong financial controls and compliance with accounting standards and company policies, while identifying opportunities to improve finance processes and reporting efficiency.
- Provide ad-hoc financial information and analysis as required.
- Support year-end reporting and external audit activities, including preparing audit schedules, acting as a key audit contact, and implementing audit recommendations.
- Assist with VAT returns and other statutory reporting obligations.
- Maintain the fixed asset register, including asset additions, disposals, transfers, depreciation and reconciliation to the general ledger.
- Support cash flow reporting and forecasting activities.
- Monitor capital expenditure.
What sets you apart:
Essential
- Part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
- Experience in a Management Accountant or Assistant Management Accountant role.
- Proven experience producing monthly management accounts.
- Strong understanding of month-end processes, journals, accruals and prepayments.
- Experience of balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
- Excellent Excel skills.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Desirable
- Experience within a multi-site operational business.
- Exposure to external audit processes.
- Experience using ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
- Fixed asset accounting experience.
- Background within service, rental, engineering or asset-based businesses.
What you’ll get in return:
Competitive Salary Package
Contributory Pension Scheme
Enhanced Parental Policies
Life Assurance
On-site parking
Employee Welfare Scheme – Vouchers for birthdays/weddings/children/studies/long service etc
Employee Assistance Programme giving you access to Retail/Health/Gym discounts, confidential counselling and advice, Cycle2Work Scheme, and much more…
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