Senior Management Accountant

Ready to take the next step in your finance career?

We’re looking for a talented and driven Senior Management Accountant to join our team and play a key role in financial reporting, team leadership, and strategic support. If you're passionate about finance, process improvement, and developing and mentoring others — this could be your perfect next move.

• Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and insightful commentary.
• Support the Finance Manager in the production of budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses.
• Oversee the integrity of financial data and ensure robust reconciliations of key accounts.
• Prepare and present management information to senior stakeholders, highlighting key trends and risks.

• Act as the primary deputy for the Finance Manager, providing cover during absences and taking the lead on critical finance activities.
• Represent the Finance function at management meetings when required.
• Support strategic decision-making, business planning, and stakeholder communication.
• Supervise, coach, and develop junior accountants and finance assistants, fostering a high-performance, collaborative environment.
• Lead regular one-to-ones, set clear objectives, and support professional qualifications (e.g. ACCA/CIMA).
• Promote process improvements and best practice across the team.

• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and automate routine tasks across companies.
• Support system upgrades or implementations, ensuring processes remain efficient and well-documented.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards and policies.

• Professional qualification in ACCA/CIMA or equivalent essential.
• Previous experience in a senior accounting role, ideally within a fast-paced or complex environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring finance team members.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI/PowerPoint or similar reporting skill is highly desirable.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong technical accounting skills with a process improvement mindset.

Biotage is a global supplier and solutions partner to a wide range of customers within drug discovery and development and analytical testing. With strong expertise in separation and purification technologies, and a focus on leveraging intelligent workflow solutions, we aim to efficiently support the advancement and protection of human health. Learn more at

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 paid bank holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme (6% employer contribution)
• Life Assurance (x4 salary)
• Long service awards
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 remote GP service
• Annual flu jabs
• Cycle to work scheme
• Corporate discount on gym membership
• Savings and discounts
• Reimbursement of professional membership fees
• Referral incentives
• Use of the company's Cardiff City FC corporate season tickets
• Social events
• Charity fundraising and sponsorship
• Free onsite parking
• Tea and coffee provided

Salary up to £55K commensurate with experience

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Finance and Accounting / Auditing

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