Base pay: £50,000 - £60,000 Annually FTE

Bonus: Up to 10% of salary depending on company performance

Share Options: £10,000

Manager Level 3 as per our Career Development Framework.

Number of vacancies: 1

We are looking for this role to start mid- September 2025

We've calculated this compensation in line with our Benchmarking Philosophy.

An exciting opportunity to join a high-growth technology scale-up focused on eliminating fuel poverty and improving living standards in Social Housing as a Management Accountant

Location

This is a remote-first permanent role with a mix of in-person team meetings, with mandatory 2-Day Quarterly Company Conferences across various UK locations and optional Monthly Socials in-person or virtually.

Please note that we are currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the Right To Work in the UK.

Our mission

At Switchee, we believe that everyone deserves to live in a decent home and that the environments we inhabit have a massive influence on our ability to enjoy life and prosper.

One in five households in the UK live in social housing, a sector with the right values at its core but that has historically struggled to deploy innovations in the home. Many residents still can’t afford to heat their homes, and live in cold, mouldy properties they can’t be proud of.

We believe that radical innovation in internet-connected technology can ensure that every resident, every day, is living in a home that allows them to succeed. That’s why our products are built not just on great technology, but on an understanding of what people want from the space they live in.

This approach led us to reimagine the most mundane household object: the thermostat, into a product that automatically reduces energy bills, looks great, and offers control to those who want it. We are also revolutionising the way social landlords manage their housing stock with an obsessively tailored SaaS property dashboard and handy alerts on things like when the boiler is going to break.

Our goal is to perfect the ultimate connected hub for the social home. It’s going to revolutionise the way residents interact with their homes and landlords manage their properties.

The Role

Switchee is looking for a Management Accountant to join our Finance team and be the key support to the Finance Director. This role will focus on closing month-end and being instrumental in delivering timely and accurate financial reporting.

As our Management Accountant you will own the core accounting processes for Management Accounting, while providing actionable insights that support performance and growth and ensuring the smooth operation of key financial processes.

You’ll be trusted to work autonomously as a remote employee, and the role will grow and evolve as Switchee grows.

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, BS, cash flow) with variance analysis.

• Produce detailed financial reports and dashboards for SLT and department heads.

• Lead the preparation of year-end financial statements and serve as the main point of contact for external auditors.

• Manage forecasting and budgeting at the cost centre level.

• Oversee treasury management, including cash flow forecasting

Operations & Compliance

• Process and manage the monthly payroll, ensuring accuracy and statutory compliance.

• Handle stock management, including physical counts, reconciliations, and valuations. You would need to travel to our suppliers. We cover work-related expenses.

• Prepare and submit timely VAT returns, adhering to all HMRC regulations.

• Ensure all financial activities comply with accounting standards, tax regulations,& policies.

Leadership & Collaboration 

• Collaborate with non-finance colleagues, providing financial guidance and support.

• Leading a small finance team, consisting of an Assistant Accountant and a Finance Assistant.

• Support the Finance Director with ad-hoc analysis and strategic projects.

• Drive continuous improvement within the finance function

What are we looking for ?

• A positive person with the ability to take on challenges head-on

• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and present clear, concise insights.

• Meticulous attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.

• Capable of supporting change initiatives that drive process and control improvements

• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of the organisation.

• Proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.

Who you are:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with 2-3 years post-qualification experience in a similar role

• Proven experience in preparing management accounts, VAT returns, and managing payroll.

• Advanced Excel skills are essential.

• Have the ability to control the full financial function to the month-end close

• Demonstrated leadership potential and prior experience managing junior finance staff

• You are likely to have a strong understanding of stock accounting principles

• You are likely to have solid knowledge of Sage X3

• You possibly have experience in the tech sector and a solid understanding of SaaS or digital business models

What are we like?

We are a diverse bunch of people at Switchee. That said, there are some characteristics we always look for:

• The desire to build something revolutionary.

• Care about the environment and are interested in energy efficiency.

• Interested in technology and neat solutions to complex problems.

• Biased toward action.

• You're open, positive, and straightforward.

• We are not able to nurture success for those who don’t thrive on challenge and change.

• We are not a team for people who believe in negative chatter and gossip.

Perks

• Unlimited holiday policy + Bank Holidays! No need to count those Winter break days anymore!

• Everyone at Switchee enjoys flexible working hours and is the master of their own routine within the operational needs of the business.

• We have a remote-first Hybrid Working Model, with offices near London Bridge.

• We will provide you with all the necessary equipment to work from home in a safe and enjoyable manner.

• We host Quarterly offsites as an integral component of our Hybrid Working arrangements. These offsites are mandatory for all team members and serve as a vital opportunity to foster cohesion and collaboration within our diverse workforce. However, we endeavour to accommodate everyone and look out for one another and the various needs of the team.

• We socialise together with virtual or in-person socials

• We provide an L&D budget and access to our Switchee Library, where you can request new books monthly.

• We provide access to Private Medical Health Insurance, Mobile GP app and Life Assurance.

• We offer Spill, a Mental Health app at your fingertips, where you can get in touch with a therapist in record time.

P.S Switchee is a Disability Confident Employer and we aim to provide reasonable adjustments for our new hires to ensure they are successful and supported in their roles. We also practise an anti-bias approach to recruitment. Read more about it here.

Application Process

1. Phone Screen (People team) - 20mins

2. Technical Interview with hiring manager & another member of our senior staff- 60 mins

3. Take Home Task

4. Culture add interview with wider team & People Manager - 60 mins

This role will be accepting applications up until the 18th August 2025.

To prepare for the interview stages, review all the available information about Switchee online, and our careers website and most importantly, prepare real-life examples of having dealt with the responsibilities listed in the job description.