Head of Management Accounts

About the role

The Head of Management Accounts will lead the Financial Control team, overseeing the quality and integrity of management accounts, balance sheets, and month-end processes. This role involves managing senior finance managers, acting as a key point of contact for cross-functional projects, and providing technical accounting expertise to support business decisions. The position reports to the Group Financial Controller and serves as a critical escalation point for complex accounting judgements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Financial Control team, delegating effectively while maintaining high standards of delivery.
• Manage cross-functional projects with Legal, Commercial, Product, and Technology teams to document and implement clear business positions.
• Oversee the month-end process, ensuring balance sheet integrity, timely reconciliations, and high-quality reporting.
• Act as a subject matter expert for external reporting, IFRS compliance, and internal controls, liaising with auditors as necessary.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation initiatives to reduce manual effort and enhance output quality.
• Partner with FP&A to manage cost budgeting and provide commercial insight to business stakeholders.

Required skills

• Financial Control
• Month-end processes
• Balance sheet reconciliation
• Working capital management
• IFRS
• Corporate governance
• Business partnering
• Stakeholder management
• ERP platforms
• Finance automation

Nice to have

• Listed company experience
• Multi-currency business experience

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant status (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Benefits

• Private healthcare
• Dental insurance
• Work from abroad policy
• 2-for-1 share purchase plans
• EV Scheme
• Extra festive time off
• Family-friendly benefits
• Personal learning budgets

About the Company

Trainline is Europe's leading independent rail platform, helping millions of travellers find and book the best-value rail and coach journeys across their app, website, and partner channels. The company employs over 1,000 people from more than 50 nationalities across offices in London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Edinburgh, and Madrid.