Management Accountant

Job Purpose Statement

The role combines high‑quality management accounting with advanced financial planning and analysis to deliver relevant, reliable, and timely information that informs strategic and operational decision‑making. It supports strategy execution through budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and scenario modelling, partnering with commercial departments to optimise business performance while promoting strong financial control, transparency, and continuous improvement across the organization. The role will also produce accurate and timely management accounts, manage the transactional finance function and demonstrate thorough knowledge of the finance remit, including the P&L, balance sheet, month end reporting, AP, AR, banking, inventory and net working capital management.

• Manage the month end close process
• Produce and submit accurate and timely management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
• Deliver variance analysis explaining key performance drivers and operational impacts
• Continuously improve reporting to enhance clarity, relevance, and value to stakeholders

• Support annual budget, rolling forecast, and long‑range planning processes
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses to assess risks, opportunities and investment decisions

• Act as a trusted finance business partner to HoDs and budget holders
• Execute performance analysis on pricing, cost management, profitability, and investment appraisal
• Assist the Finance Director with internal and external information requests

• Monitor and analyse cash flow and working capital drivers
• Support initiatives to optimise cash generation and resource allocation
• Produce forward‑looking cash forecasts to underpin business planning

• Demand management activities, maintaining supply chain sales demand forecasting
• Active inventory management & stock control
• Supply chain stock ordering in a timely manner
• Maintain accurate material and master data

• Identify data discrepancies between systems and resolve efficiently
• Improve finance processes, tools, and planning systems to enhance efficiency and insight
• Drive standardisation and automation of finance reporting
• Support SAP ERP and finance systems maintenance and development

• Ensure strong financial control and compliance of organisational resources
• Maintain integrity of financial data, planning assumptions, and reporting processes
• Support audit processes and compliance with policies and standards (internal and external)
• Ensure accurate records are kept by standard practices
• Ensure accurate documentation of procedures relevant to internal financial controls

• Maintenance and upkeep of the accounting records
• Provide cover for other accounting functions in the event of absences of other staff members
• Debt collection / credit control
• General Ledger processing accounting
• Purchase Ledger processing accounting
• Sales ledger processing and accounting
• Fixed asset accounting
• Administrator duties for the Purchase Order system
• Administrator duties for the on‑line expenses function
• Such other duties as the management may from time to time reasonably require

• Graduate with a 2:1 in a finance or business degree (Required)
• 3 A levels between A* - C (Required)
• CIMA Qualified (Preferred)

Minimum 5+ years PQE in a financial position (Preferred)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (Required)
• Excellent MS Office skills, in particular Excel, Word and PowerPoint (Required)
• Good analytical skills (Preferred)

Champions working together to create a culture of mutual respect; ensures real collaboration and true involvement. Uses strengths and the expertise of others to create and celebrate team success.