My client is seeking a proactive and commercially minded Management Accountant to support senior finance leadership in delivering high-quality financial reporting, forecasting and business insight during an exciting period of growth and transformation.
This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams and influencing business performance through data-driven analysis. The successful candidate will play a key role in month-end reporting, forecasting, budgeting, cost analysis and business partnering across a range of functions.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Month-End
- Prepare accurate and timely month-end results, including journals, accruals, reconciliations and variance analysis.
- Support the preparation and management of monthly profit and loss reporting.
- Produce insightful commentary explaining performance against budget and forecast.
- Assist with group reporting requirements, ensuring deadlines and reporting standards are met.
Forecasting, Budgeting & Financial Planning
- Support forecasting, budgeting and planning cycles.
- Partner with operational stakeholders to monitor performance and cost efficiency.
- Analyse profitability, cost drivers and operational variances.
- Provide insight into overhead expenditure, risks, opportunities and emerging trends.
Operational Finance & Performance Analysis
- Monitor key operational and financial performance indicators.
- Support accurate cost reporting and financial analysis.
- Deliver meaningful reporting to support continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve both operational and financial performance.
Business Partnering
- Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across the business.
- Communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences.
- Support budget holders in managing costs and identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Provide constructive challenge to forecasts, assumptions and business plans.
- Deliver actionable financial insights that support decision-making and drive performance.
About You
Essential Requirements
- Previous experience in a commercial finance, management accounting or operational finance role.
- Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA OR ACA) or activey studying towards qualification.
- Strong background in month-end reporting, forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis.
- Ability to translate complex financial information into meaningful business insight.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with financial systems.
- Commercially aware with confidence in partnering and influencing stakeholders.
- Experience within a manufacturing, engineering or operationally focused environment.
- Knowledge of costing methodologies, variance analysis or job costing.
- Exposure to process improvement, automation or finance transformation initiatives.
- Experience working within a group reporting structure.
- Familiarity with operational performance metrics and KPIs.
This opportunity offers the chance to join a growing organisation where you can make a tangible impact, develop strong business partnerships and contribute to ongoing business improvement and financial performance.
