Management Accounts Manager
A Management Accounts Manager job in Central London within a Top 30 Chartered Accountancy Practice, offering strong progression and client-facing advisory exposure.
About the Client
This is a leading and award-winning firm of Chartered Accountants based in Central London, with over 40 Partners and 500 staff. The firm provides audit, accountancy, tax, and advisory services to a broad client base including entrepreneurs, fast-growing businesses, and not-for-profit organisations both in the UK and internationally.
The Business Support & Outsourcing team works closely with clients to deliver high-quality management information and commercial insight, supporting businesses through key stages of growth. The firm offers a collaborative and supportive culture, with a strong focus on progression, development, and sector specialisation.
The Role
As a Management Accounts Manager in Central London, you will join a growing Outsourcing team in a highly client-facing role, combining management accounts delivery with commercial advisory and oversight of statutory accounts and VAT.
The role offers excellent breadth, with exposure to high-growth businesses and group structures, alongside a clear pathway to Senior Manager for high performers.
- Managing a portfolio of outsourced finance clients, typically £1m–£10m turnover
- Reviewing monthly and quarterly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
- Supporting clients with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning
- Acting as a key day-to-day contact for finance leads and business owners
- Identifying financial and commercial risks and raising these proactively
- Leading client conversations, including identifying opportunities for additional support
- Supervising, reviewing, and supporting junior staff
- Coaching and developing team members through regular feedback
- Contributing to process improvement, systems, and ways of working
- Working collaboratively with audit, tax, and advisory teams
- Reviewing statutory accounts to partner sign-off standard
- Preparing and reviewing more complex accounts and group consolidations where required
- Liaising with audit teams as part of the year-end process
- Overseeing VAT compliance, including more complex areas such as partial exemption
The successful candidate will be a commercially aware and client-facing individual with strong experience in management accounts and outsourcing within practice.
- ACA or ACCA qualified (or qualified by experience)
- Strong experience within an accountancy firm in Business Services or Outsourcing
- Proven delivery of management accounts and client-facing finance support
- Experience reviewing work and supporting junior team members
- Strong commercial awareness and confidence in client interactions
- Good technical knowledge of statutory accounts and VAT
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Systems: Strong working knowledge of Xero, Advanced Excel skills and experience with reporting or forecasting tools is beneficial
This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop within a high-performing and supportive firm, with genuine progression and exposure to advisory work.
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Clear progression pathway to Senior Manager and beyond
- Strong mix of management accounts, advisory, and technical exposure
- Opportunity to work with high-growth and entrepreneurial clients
- Sector specialisation opportunities
- Collaborative and supportive working culture
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