Senior Financial & Management Accountant

Location: Ayr Central

A high-impact Financial Accounting opportunity within a growing multi-site, multi-entity organisation. You'll take ownership of group financial reporting, month-end and year-end close, budgeting, forecasting, statutory accounts and audit, while providing insight to senior leadership and key stakeholders. The role will also play a key part in transforming finance through automation, data analytics, BI and AI-led solutions. What you'll do Lead the preparation and review of monthly management accounts across multiple entities, ensuring accurate, timely and consistent reporting.

Own the month-end and year-end close processes, coordinating reporting deadlines and resolving issues. Provide insightful variance analysis and commentary against budget, forecast and prior periods. Take ownership of balance sheet controls, reconciliations and financial governance across the Group. Lead the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts, challenging assumptions and providing scenario analysis. Prepare Board-level reporting and financial information for senior leadership, investors and lenders.

Lead the preparation of statutory accounts and act as a key contact for external auditors and professional advisers. Develop meaningful financial and operational KPIs to support commercial decision-making. Identify opportunities to improve reporting, controls and processes through automation, BI, data analytics and AI. Support finance transformation initiatives, including systems implementation, process redesign and reporting automation. Drive continuous improvement across the wider finance function and help strengthen the organisation's control environment.

What you'll bring Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). Strong experience across financial reporting, management accounting and month-end close. Sound knowledge of statutory accounting, audit and financial controls. Proven experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning. Experience producing Board-level, investor or senior stakeholder reporting. Strong balance sheet management and reconciliation experience. Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills. Experience working within a multi-site or multi-entity environment is highly desirable.

Exposure to a private equity-backed environment would be advantageous.

Experience with BI platforms such as Power BI, Tableau or similar would be beneficial. An interest in leveraging automation, AI and emerging technology to improve finance processes. Previous experience mentoring or leading finance colleagues would be advantageous. Commercially minded, analytical and confident communicating financial information to senior stakeholders. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates