# Management Accountant

**Company:** [FluoRok Limited](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/qcrTPaTt4xQSYwfhLHFztY.md)
**Location:** Oxford, United Kingdom
**Workplace:** hybrid
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

**About us**

At FluoRok, we are reimagining how the world manufactures fluorochemicals. As an Oxford University spin-out backed by leading venture capital investors, we are developing breakthrough technologies that make the production of essential fluorinated materials safer, more sustainable, and more cost-effective.

Our innovations have applications across some of the world's most important industries, including batteries, pharmaceuticals, crop protection and advanced materials.

Based at ARC Oxford, a premier science and innovation campus, our team works from cutting-edge R&D laboratories and pilot-scale manufacturing facilities as we build the next generation of fluorochemical production.

**Role purpose**

As FluoRok scales from a venture-backed innovator to a future industrial leader, the Management Accountant will play a key role in building and strengthening our in-house finance function and supporting the next phase of growth. Working closely with the Head of Finance, you will help implement the systems, processes and controls that underpin a high-performing finance organisation. Initially, you will support our finance transformation programme and transition to internally produced reporting. Over time, you will take ownership of month-end close, management accounts, cash reporting, reconciliations, tax compliance and day-to-day finance operations. This is a unique opportunity to make a visible impact, work closely with senior leadership, and help shape the financial foundations of a fast-growing deep-tech company.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Finance transformation and systems**

-   Support the transition to a fully in-house finance function by improving financial records, data structures, processes and controls.
-   Build and maintain scalable accounting schedules, working papers, month-end checklists and reporting packs.
-   Support the configuration and optimisation of Xero, Dext, ApprovalMax and any other financial systems including the chart of accounts, cost centres, project codes and approval routes.

**Month-end close and management reporting**

-   Manage month-end timetable and prepare journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation, fixed-asset schedules and balance-sheet reconciliations.
-   Review ledger integrity, coding, cut-off and supporting evidence, investigating differences and escalating material or unusual matters to the Head of Finance.
-   Prepare monthly management accounts, cash and working-capital reporting, financial KPIs and clear variance analysis for finance and non-finance stakeholders.
-   Support budgeting and reforecasting, and the development of manufacturing, inventory, project and capital-expenditure accounting as FluoRok scales its pilot and commercial operations.

 **Transactional finance, banking and cash**

-   Oversee purchase and sales ledger accounting, including invoice coding, VAT treatment, supplier records, revenue cut-off, credit-control visibility and supplier statement reconciliations.
-   Prepare supplier payment runs, review employee expenses and complete bank and card reconciliations.
-   Monitor and report daily cash balances.

 **Tax, audit, payroll and statutory support**

-   Prepare VAT returns and supporting reconciliations for approval, and provide schedules and information for statutory accounts, corporation tax, R&D tax and audit requirements.
-   Coordinate authorised payroll changes, maintain payroll and pension records, prepare payroll inputs and journals, and reconcile payroll-related control accounts.

 **Systems and Team support**

-   Document finance processes, controls and timetables, and support continuous improvement across the finance function.
-   Coach and support the Accounts & Administration Assistant on daily transactional processes, providing cover where appropriate.

## Requirements

-   Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA).
-   Experience preparing management accounts and supporting month-end close processes.
-   Strong understanding of journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and financial controls.
-   Working knowledge of VAT, payroll accounting and cash reporting.
-   Advanced Excel skills
-   Experience with cloud-based accounting systems eg Xero desirable.
-   Clear and collaborative communicator, eager to further develop their skillset.
-   Well organised, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities.
-   Analytical, proactive and comfortable working at pace in a fast-growing technology scale-up environment.

## Benefits

Salary range - £45,000 to £50,000 per annum 

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including a workplace pension, private health insurance, life assurance and share options, allowing employees to contribute to and benefit from the company's long-term growth.