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Location: Addlestone, England, United Kingdom 
Job ID: 89526 

 

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We Elevate... Quality of urban life

 

Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhances quality of life for communities, and contribute to making places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. We combine innovation, safety, and high ethical standards, ensuring respect both among colleagues and for the world around us. By joining us, you don’t just become part of our success story; you help shape the future and continue our rich legacy that started back in 1874.

 

Join us as a

Qualified Management Accountant

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Management Accountant to join our Accounting & Shared Services team based in Addlestone, Surrey. This is a varied role offering exposure across management accounting, reporting, treasury and financial accounting activities within a global organisation. You'll play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting business decision-making and driving continuous improvement across the finance function. The role also provides the opportunity to support and mentor an Accounting Apprentice, helping to develop the next generation of finance talent while working closely with stakeholders across the UK, Ireland and wider Group.

 

Your main responsibilities

  • Prepare monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cashflow reporting
  • Manage accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
  • Analyse monthly overhead performance, providing meaningful insight and commentary to support decision-making
  • Manage intercompany recharges, reconciliations and reporting across the wider Group
  • Support quarterly, half-year and year-end reporting requirements, including IFRS16 lease accounting
  • Oversee key accounts payable activities, ensuring invoices, supplier accounts and payments are processed accurately and efficiently
  • Support internal and external audits while maintaining strong controls, documentation and a focus on continuous process improvement
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across finance and the wider business, providing support across treasury and financial accounting activities when required
 

What you bring

  • Proven management accounting experience, ideally gained within a fast-paced finance environment
  • Strong understanding of month-end processes, reconciliations, journals, accruals and financial reporting
  • At least three years' experience in a finance role, supported by solid accounting fundamentals
  • An analytical and organised approach, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
  • Strong communication skills, with the confidence to work with stakeholders at all levels and contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives
  • Comfortable working independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment
  • Advanced Excel skills, with SAP experience highly regarded
  • Fully Qualified CIMA, ACCA or an equivalent professional accounting qualification
  • Previous experience supporting, coaching or mentoring junior team members would be beneficial
 

What’s in it for you?

  • Competitive salary with a discretionary annual bonus
  • Company car or allowance (for eligible roles)
  • 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, and an annual paid volunteering day
  • Pension scheme with 6% company contribution
  • Comprehensive life assurance
  • Enhanced family leave
  • Private medical cover with a trusted provider, plus 24/7 virtual GP access
  • Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential support
  • Free eye tests and eyewear discounts
  • Access to a range of employee benefits, including Tech and Cycle to Work schemes, plus exclusive retailer discounts
 

We Elevate… Your Career

 

Become part of our team, help us enhance quality of life and drive innovation while raising the bar for safety and sustainability. We value your diverse skills and perspectives as together we shape the sustainable cities of today and tomorrow.

Are you ready to embark on a new journey? Join #TeamSchindler! 
Discover more on our career website.

 

At Schindler Group we value inclusion and diversity, and practise equity to create equal opportunities for all. We endeavour that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnic background, colour, religious affiliation, union affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, nationality, genetics and health or disability.

 

Any unsolicited application from Recruitment Agencies is deemed to be rejected and does not constitute in any manner an offer from a Recruitment Agency.

 

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