Management Accountant
Location: Billericay
Salary: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday
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We’re looking for a commercially minded Management Accountant to join our Finance team and support the delivery of accurate reporting, robust financial control and meaningful business insight.
This is a varied role for someone who enjoys getting beneath the numbers, improving how financial information is produced and helping stakeholders understand what the data means. You’ll work across management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and month-end activity, while contributing to stronger processes and more informed decision-making across Ground Control.
Make your analysis matter - This role goes beyond producing reports. You’ll analyse trends, investigate variances and translate complex financial information into clear insight that supports strategic and operational decisions.
Improve how finance works - You’ll have the opportunity to develop financial models, streamline reporting and identify improvements that increase efficiency, strengthen controls and give the business better visibility of its financial performance.
Build broad, practical experience - You’ll be involved in the full financial cycle, including budgeting, forecasting, month-end, quarter-end and year-end activity. You’ll also gain exposure to areas such as VAT returns, fixed assets, inventory, cost accounting and intercompany transactions across GBP and EUR.
Work with stakeholders across the business - You’ll collaborate with colleagues throughout Finance and the wider organisation, presenting financial information clearly and helping both financial and non-financial stakeholders understand the implications behind the numbers.
Continue developing your career - You’ll join a supportive team where you can expand your technical knowledge, strengthen your commercial understanding and continue progressing towards a professional accounting qualification.
You’ll prepare and analyse financial statements, management reports, budgets and forecasts, ensuring information is accurate, timely and compliant with accounting standards and company policies.
You’ll develop and maintain financial models and reporting tools using Excel, helping to streamline financial processes and provide insight that supports business planning and decision-making.
Supporting the budgeting and forecasting cycle, you’ll gather and analyse data, monitor performance against plans and help ensure projections remain accurate and commercially relevant.
You’ll maintain strong financial controls across ledger entries, fixed assets, inventory, trial balances, cost accounting, VAT returns, bank reconciliations, accruals and prepayments.
You’ll analyse financial performance to identify trends, variances, risks and opportunities, working with senior finance colleagues to investigate and resolve more complex financial issues.
You’ll provide hands-on support throughout month-end, quarter-end and year-end, ensuring accounting activities are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
You’ll also support cost control and efficiency initiatives, identifying opportunities to reduce unnecessary expenditure and improve the way financial resources are managed.
You’ll have strong management accounting knowledge and experience preparing financial statements, budgets, forecasts and management reports.
You’ll be confident analysing financial data, identifying trends and variances and turning your findings into clear, practical recommendations.
Advanced Excel capability is essential, including experience using formulas, pivot tables and financial modelling. Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power BI for financial reporting and data visualisation is also required.
You’ll have a sound understanding of financial controls, accounting standards and regulatory compliance, alongside experience managing reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and other core accounting processes.
Clear communication skills are important, as you’ll need to present complex financial information to stakeholders with different levels of financial knowledge.
You’ll be highly organised, accurate and comfortable managing competing priorities and tight deadlines. You’ll also bring a proactive approach, strong problem-solving skills and the resilience to adapt within a changing business environment.
You’ll ideally be working towards a recognised professional accounting qualification such as ACCA or CIMA, or have completed AAT. Previous experience within an SME or similarly fast-paced organisation would be advantageous.
In addition to a rewarding role within a growing and purpose-led organisation, you’ll have access to a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development and work-life balance.
Ground Control is a leading external maintenance and environmental services business. We work with organisations across the UK to create, maintain and enhance the places where people live, work and travel.
We are proud to be a certified B Corp and are committed to delivering positive outcomes for our customers, our people and the environment. Our culture is built around collaboration, accountability, innovation and making a meaningful difference through the work we do.
Equal Opportunities Statement
At Ground Control, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic as defined in the Equality Act 2010.
We actively support and promote an inclusive culture, ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and across all stages of employment, including training, development, promotion, pay, and termination. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants and employees, and to creating a working environment free from discrimination, harassment, bullying, or victimisation.
We expect all colleagues to uphold our values of dignity, respect, and inclusion. We take a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discriminatory behaviour and are committed to continuous improvement through training, inclusive policies, and accountability at all levels.
Ground Control is a leading external maintenance business and biodiversity expert committed to enhancing and improving the physical environment. We have a strong commitment to sustainability, using technology and data to nurture natural environments and enable our customers to deliver on their environmental promises.
We offer award-winning services including, Grounds Maintenance, Winter Gritting, Landscape Construction, Design, Arboriculture, Electric Vehicle charge point installation and much more to over 50,000 commercial properties across the UK.
Ground Control’s vision is to leave the world in a better place than we found it. We are on a mission to realise the potential of human nature by bringing together people, places and the planet, which is Human Nature: At Its Best.
