Management Accountant

Join to apply for the Management Accountant role at Mecsia This range is provided by Mecsia. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range Artic Building Services is a leader in Hard Facilities Management across London and the Home Counties. We offer a comprehensive suite of technical and engineering solutions, ensuring the smooth operation of your Mechanical, Electrical, and Hard FM Plant. Management Accountant Department Finance Location: Dartford (Artic office) Direct Reports: Transactional Finance Team Reports to: Head of Finance Hours: 40 per week (8am – 5pm) Job Role Artic is a well-respected Facilities Management company that services some of London and the South East’s best-known institutions and buildings across the health and educational sectors. As Management Accountant, you will lead the transactional finance operations within Artic, ensuring the efficient, accurate and timely processing of financial transactions including accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), cash postings and expense management. This role is pivotal in maintaining high-quality financial records, supporting system and process improvements and enhancing cashflow visibility and control. The Management Accountant will manage a small team and work collaboratively with wider finance and commercial stakeholders to drive operational excellence and strong working capital management. Responsibilities Support production of monthly management and annual statutory accounts to strict timescales. Management of the Transactional Finance Team. Support the year end audit. Review general ledger transaction postings; month-end journals, including payroll, accruals, accrued and deferred revenue and costs. Ad hoc financial reporting and support on business partnering as required. Maintenance of balance sheet and bank reconciliations. Oversight of credit control, bank account and payment runs; management of employee expenses in Payhawk. Production of draft company VAT returns for review by the Head of Finance. Maintenance of company fixed assets. Implementation and maintenance of effective internal controls and procedures. Implementation and maintenance of accounting systems. Working with other people in the company to build and promote a team environment, generate commitment, define clear objectives and highlight agreed common goals, in order to maximise the performance of the company. Skills and Experience required Technical and commercial astuteness. A highly proactive, self‑motivated and flexible approach to duties. Competency in workload management and prioritising to meet strict deadlines. Ability to work on own initiative and as an effective team member. Diligent, positively energised. Articulate with good communication skills. Competent IT capabilities in MS Excel, Word, Outlook and Sage 200 (preferred). Qualified or Part Qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent). Strong academic record. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability. What We Offer Holiday Allowance Sickness Scheme Pension enrolment after 3 months service Need more info? Yasmin will answer your questions. y.hussain@mecsia.com Seniority level Associate Employment type Full-time Job function Finance, Management, and Accounting/Auditing Industries Financial Services and Facilities Services #J-18808-Ljbffr