Management Accountant FTC

Weekly office requirement: 2 days per week (Tuesday and Thursday) Employment type: Fixed-term contract (15 months, maternity cover)  Seniority level: Entry Language: All stages of the recruitment process will be conducted in English At GWI we’re always looking for extraordinary people who thrive on making an extraordinary impact. Right now we’re looking for a Junior Management Accountant to play a key role in our Finance team in London. If that’s you, and making a difference gets you out of bed in the morning, keep reading. It could be the start of something, well, extraordinary. SOUNDS GREAT, WHAT WILL I BE DOING? 🤔 As our Junior Management Accountant you'll get hands-on with the day-to-day management accounting for several of our global entities — working closely with our Senior Management Accountants to keep our books accurate, our accounts reconciled, and our month-end running like clockwork. This is a genuine accounting role, so you'll get real exposure to the full finance cycle, from general ledger maintenance through to audit and tax support.  A few things you’ll be responsible for:  👉 Preparing monthly schedules and reconciliations and posting journal entries for bank (including FX revaluations), prepayments, loans, fixed assets and intercompany 👉 Setting up bank payments for intercompany transfers and payroll across all entities, and supporting the AP team with supplier payment runs where needed  👉 Keeping our fortnightly cashflow forecast accurate and up to date 👉 Maintaining the general ledger in SAP Business One — creating new GL codes, cost centres/departments, and closing periods each month   👉 Leading on PSA and P11D preparation, liaising with the Tax and People teams as well as external accountants 👉 Supporting on the annual group audit with schedules, reconciliations and documentation of process notes It’s also fun; shaking things up is what working for GWI is all about. You’ll need to be flexible, comfortable with continuous change, and working in a high-tempo environment. WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING WITH ME? 🧳 You’ll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you’re willing to learn. Here’s what the team will be looking for in you: 👉 Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or ICAEW (or equivalent) 👉 Solid grounding in double-entry accounting and month-end processes, ideally from a practice background or a similar accounting role in a smaller company  👉 Comfortable working independently across multiple entities and currencies, managing competing deadlines with confidence   👉 Experience working with ERP systems — SAP Business One experience a strong plus  👉 High proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft packages; must have strong Excel skills 👉 Transparent, confident communicator who's comfortable liaising with stakeholders outside of Finance  👉Nice to have: Experience using AI effectively, ethically and safely — using it as a thinking partner without losing sight of professional judgement  Newly qualified? You're welcome to apply too — just know this role sits at part-qualified level, so the salary is set accordingly.  Equally important is attitude. We want people who think big (to make an impact), ask why (to find a better way), and show respect (to everyone, at every level, all the time). Those are our values, and they’re a big part of what we’re looking for in you. WHY JOIN US 👉 Own real work from day one. You'll run your own entities and reconciliations — not just watch someone else do it. 👉 Learn from people who've done it. Our Senior Management Accountants will help you grow, from talking through tricky reconciliations to supporting your ACCA/CIMA/ICAEW study. 👉 Get exposure most junior roles won't give you. Global entities, multiple currencies, audit, tax, payroll — you'll build skills that set you apart, fast.   WHAT WE OFFER 🧘 At GWI, you’ll find meaningful work, visible impact, and a culture that empowers you to do your best. Our package includes: * Time to recharge – 25 days’ annual leave, plus office closures over the holidays. * Health & wellbeing – Health cash plan, enhanced family benefits, carer days, and mental health support. * Financial benefits – Competitive salary, 4% pension matching, and recognition programs that celebrate success. * Flexibility & balance – Flexitime, early Friday finishes, hybrid and remote options, plus a “work from home” budget. * Career growth – Accredited learning, leadership development, and global career mobility. * Community & impact – DE&I initiatives, volunteering opportunities, donation matching, and payroll giving. Put all that together and GWI is the friendliest, most fulfilling place any of us has ever worked.   DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 🫶 Diversity is fundamental to who we are—as a data company and as a workplace. Our data reflects global realities, and so must our teams. We strive to build a workforce as diverse and inclusive as the insights we deliver. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and are committed to making adjustments throughout the hiring process—whether that's extra time, materials in advance or a different format, breaks, an adjusted interview format, assistive tools, or flexible scheduling. We're happy to discuss whatever would work best for you. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented and marginalised communities. At GWI, you'll find a place to contribute meaningfully, grow professionally, and belong fully.   #li-hybrid #LI-LV1

About us We are champions of rail, inspired to build a greener, more sustainable future of travel. Trainline enables millions of travellers to find and book the best value tickets across carriers, fares, and journey options through our highly rated mobile app, website, and B2B partner channels.  Great journeys start with Trainline 🚄  Now Europe’s number 1 downloaded rail app, with over 135 million monthly visits and £6.3 billion in annual ticket sales, we collaborate with 270+ rail and coach companies in over 40 countries. We want to create a world where travel is as simple, seamless, eco-friendly and affordable as it should be.  Today, we're a FTSE 250 company driven by our incredible team of over 1,000 Trainliners from 50+ nationalities, based across London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Edinburgh and Madrid. With our focus on growth in the UK and Europe, now is the perfect time to join us on this high-speed journey.  Introducing the Trainline Finance Team 👋 Our Finance team plays a critical role in helping Trainline make confident, commercially informed decisions. The team brings together strong financial control, meaningful insight and close business partnering to support performance across the organisation, while ensuring our reporting remains accurate, timely and well governed. As a Management Accountant, you will support financial management, reporting and planning across key business areas. You will work closely with Finance leadership, FP&A, Commercial teams and operational stakeholders to provide clear analysis, challenge assumptions, strengthen controls and identify opportunities to improve how Finance works. In this role as the Interim Management Accountant, you will...🚄 * Own monthly reporting and analysis for designated business areas, providing clear commentary on performance against budget and forecast, including key variances, risks and opportunities. * Act as a trusted Finance partner to stakeholders across the business, supporting decision-making through accurate reporting, commercial insight and constructive challenge. * Build a strong understanding of business activities, cost drivers, contractual commitments and commercial arrangements to provide informed financial guidance. * Prepare and review month-end journals, supporting working papers, accruals, prepayments, provisions and balance sheet reconciliations to support accurate reporting and strong financial control. * Assess the accounting treatment of commercial arrangements, supplier contracts and new business activities, ensuring alignment with accounting standards and company policies. * Play an active role in budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting processes, working with stakeholders to develop robust and realistic financial plans. * Partner with FP&A and Financial Control teams to support consistency between management reporting, statutory reporting and forecasting outputs. * Drive continuous improvement across Finance processes, identifying opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate reporting, controls and ways of working. We'd love to hear from you if you have...🔍 * A recognised accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent experience. * Experience in management accounting, month-end reporting, budgeting, forecasting and balance sheet control. * Strong technical accounting knowledge, with the ability to apply judgement to commercial arrangements, contracts and real business scenarios. * The ability to interpret financial information clearly and share insight with both finance and non-finance audiences. * Strong commercial awareness, with confidence partnering with stakeholders to support performance and decision-making. * A thoughtful and organised approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. * Confidence working with Excel, large datasets and finance systems to produce accurate analysis and reporting. * Ideally, experience supporting process improvements, automation initiatives or coaching junior colleagues. More information: Enjoy fantastic perks like private healthcare & 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're operating a hybrid model and ask that Trainliners work from the office a minimum of 60% of their time over a 12-week period. We also have a 28-day Work from Abroad policy. Our values represent the things that matter most to us and what we live and breathe everyday, in everything we do:  * 💭 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  We 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. Interested in finding out more about what it's like to work at Trainline? Why not check us out on LinkedIn, Instagram and Glassdoor!