OverviewManagement Accountant - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract at Trainline. Interim role reporting directly to the Senior Finance Manager in our fast-paced, growing FTSE 250 listed global tech business.

In this key, business-facing role, you’ll be responsible for preparation, reporting and commentary on Overhead costs for the System and Tech functions as well as other General Overheads for the Group. Bringing strong business partnering skills and confidence in presenting financial information to senior non-finance staff, you’ll provide meaningful insight to help the business track against its budget. In addition, you’ll input into the monthly management accounts and will use your broader business knowledge to provide meaningful commentary, performance analysis and explanations of significant variances to budget at a level of detail and tone appropriate for the Board. With your enthusiasm and eagerness to learn, you''ll be a key player in this dynamic, business-facing team.

As a visible member of the Finance team, you’ll be first port-of-call for queries relating to costs from a range of stakeholders, both internal and external, across the business. This will include collaborating with teams based in London, Edinburgh and Paris to investigate problems and explore solutions.

Responsibilities

Lead the month-end reporting process for the Tech and Legal departments, as well as all Systems costs across the company – including preparing and posting journals, managing accruals and prepayments, performing account reconciliations, and conducting variance analysis

Business Partnering with Legal, Systems, and Tech teams to provide financial support and insight behind the numbers

Developing and maintaining a solid understanding of business risks and opportunities to analyse performance

Complete relevant balance sheet reconciliations

Manage the full budgeting and reforecasting cycles for Legal, Systems, and Tech costs

Review and enhance internal financial processes within areas of responsibility

Oversee the verification of the annual report and other externally published materials at half-year, full-year, and for ad hoc publications throughout the year

Support the Interim Senior Finance Manager in preparing month-end reporting packs and ad hoc analysis

Assist with the audit process, including responding to queries and providing relevant documentation

Contribute to ad hoc project work as needed, based on business requirements

Qualifications

A qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant (or equivalent), either newly qualified or with 1–2 years’ PQE

Strong academic background

Analytically minded, with the ability to deep-dive into details while maintaining a commercial and strategic overview

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels

Strong project and task management skills; able to adapt quickly to changing priorities

Proactive with a can-do attitude and a desire to take ownership

Keen to work in a growing, dynamic, and fast-paced company

Intermediate Excel skills

Able to build and leverage relationships across finance and the wider business, including senior leadership

Well-organised and able to manage and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines

Comfortable working independently and collaboratively

More InformationEnjoy fantastic perks like private healthcare and dental insurance, a generous work-from-abroad policy, 2-for-1 share purchase plans, an EV Scheme to further reduce carbon emissions, extra festive time off, and excellent family-friendly benefits.

We prioritise career growth with clear career paths, transparent pay bands, personal learning budgets, and regular learning days. Jump on board and supercharge your career from day one!

We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We celebrate all forms of diversity and strive to create inclusive places to work where everyone belongs and differences are valued and celebrated.

Values

Think Big - We''re building the future of rail

Own It - We focus on every customer, partner and journey

Travel Together - We''re one team

Do Good - We make a positive impact

Equity and InclusionWe know that having a diverse team makes us better and helps us succeed. And we mean all forms of diversity - gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, nationality and diversity of thought. That''s why we''re committed to creating inclusive places to work, where everyone belongs and differences are valued and celebrated.

How to applyInterested in finding out more about what it''s like to work at Trainline? Check us out on LinkedIn, Instagram and Glassdoor.

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