Management Accountant

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a qualified Management Accountant to join a fast-paced, high-performing finance team.

This is a broad and commercially focused role, offering responsibility across management reporting, financial analysis, forecasting and business partnering, while supporting key financial decision-making across the organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to further develop their career within a dynamic environment.

Please note: this is a fast-moving process and applications will be reviewed as they are received, so early application is encouraged.

Key Responsibilities

Management Information & Reporting

• Prepare relevant profit and loss and balance sheet postings to ensure accurate recording of revenue, costs and balance sheet items, including reconciliations across key financial systems and control activities.
• Manage revenue, direct costs and overheads across assigned business areas.
• Deliver month-end close processes, ensuring journals are posted and accounts reconciled to achieve materially accurate results.
• Maintain detailed revenue and cost trackers, escalating issues where appropriate and ensuring identified risks and opportunities are reflected in budgets and forecasts.
• Produce regular departmental reporting packs and financial deliverables, ensuring variances are understood and clearly explained.
• Complete detailed balance sheet reconciliations and historical analysis, communicating findings and recommendations effectively to stakeholders.
• Perform headcount reconciliations between financial ledgers and supporting records, investigating and resolving discrepancies.

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Support

• Build strong working relationships across finance and the wider business
• Provide financial insight and guidance to budget holders
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes
• Assist stakeholders in understanding financial performance and key variances
• Work collaboratively with planning and commercial teams to support accurate financial forecasting

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and financial controls
• Support system enhancements and process efficiencies
• Contribute to the development of best practice across the finance function
• Provide guidance and support to junior team members where required

Skills & Experience

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong management accounting experience within a fast-paced environment or audit background
• Experience using financial systems and reporting tools
• Advanced Excel and strong data analysis skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to manage deadlines and work effectively under pressure
• Proactive approach with a continuous improvement mindset
• Commercial awareness and strong problem-solving ability