Job Description

Join our Team as a Management Accountant

Location: Brockwell, Gloucestershire (office based)

Salary: Up to £40,000 per year

Hours: 9am - 5.30pm

Fixed term contract - 6 months

About the role:

As a Management Accountant, you'll be focused on producing accurate, timely management accounts and delivering insightful commentary that helps the business understand performance, variances, and financial risks or opportunities. The emphasis is not just on reporting numbers, but on explaining what they mean and driving better decisions.

Key responsibilities:

• Month-End Reporting — Complete month‑end processes by preparing accurate accounting adjustments, performing detailed analysis, and ensuring all figures comply with agreed deadlines and relevant accounting standards.

• Management Information Packs — Produce comprehensive MI packs with clear, insightful commentary that explains variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods.

• Data Accuracy & Ledger Oversight — Ensure all financial information processed into the accounts is accurate, raising issues with the Ledger Manager and supporting timely resolution.

• Senior Stakeholder Reporting — Prepare reports and lead discussions with the Senior Finance Manager, Financial Controller, and FP&A to support informed decision‑making.

• Performance & Efficiency Opportunities — Identify opportunities for revenue growth, cost savings, and operational efficiency, providing recommendations to improve financial performance.

• Process & Control Improvement — Continuously review financial processes and internal controls to ensure best practice is maintained and communicated across relevant teams.

• Cross‑Departmental Understanding — Develop a strong understanding of how each department operates to better interpret financial results and support business partnering.

• Compliance with Accounting Standards — Ensure all reporting and accounting treatments adhere to appropriate accounting standards and internal policies.

• Systems & Software Support — Support finance‑related requirements during software implementations, ensuring smooth integration and accurate financial data flows.

• Acquisition Integration — Assist with the financial integration of acquisitions into the Onecom Group, ensuring consistency of reporting, controls, and processes.

• Ad‑hoc Senior Management Support — Undertake additional tasks and analysis as required by senior management to support strategic and operational priorities.

What makes you a great fit:

You'll have an accounting background and a strong knowledge of accruals, prepayments, and deferred/accrued income. An AAT/CIMA would be advantageous but isn't essential.

• Ability to manage and prioritise tasks effectively.

• Excellent communication skills, able to engage confidently at all levels.

• Logical thinker with strong analytical skills.

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Comfortable working with incomplete information and applying sound judgement.

• Adaptable, proactive, and self‑motivated.

• Strong team player with a collaborative approach.

• Commercially aware with a strong understanding of business environments.

• Advanced Excel skills; experience with NetSuite, Power BI, and PowerPoint desirable.

• Ability to work across multiple systems.

Perks for our People:

• Holidays 25 days + bank holidays and buy/sell options

• Other Leave Birthday day off, 12 paid hours for flexible use, Volunteer day

• Lifestyle 9% combined pension contribution and 4x salary life assurance

• Rewards Quarterly and annual employee awards, discounts on tech

• Socials All-expenses-paid company events

• Development In-House Training Academy

• Wellbeing 24/7 access to mental health support, Calm App, discounted gym membership, free breakfast & fresh fruit, eye-care vouchers, financial wellbeing support

Who we are:

Onecom is an award-winning provider of Communication Technology, trusted by UK organisations to deliver Simply Brilliant Customer Experiences.

ED&I:

We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and we encourage candidates to complete our equality monitoring form as part of the application process. Responses are anonymous and help inform our future initiatives.