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Management Accountant
Dorchester | Competitive Salary & Benefits

Sheridan Maine is partnering with an innovative and growing business based in Dorchester to recruit an experienced  Management Accountant  to join their expanding finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Management Accountant to take ownership of key financial processes, provide valuable commercial insight, and support business decision-making within a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation.
Working closely with senior finance stakeholders and wider business teams, you will play a key role in delivering accurate management reporting, driving financial performance analysis, and ensuring the smooth delivery of month-end and reporting activities.

The Role
This varied and rewarding position will see you responsible for a range of management accounting activities, including:
Leading the month-end close process, including preparation of journals, accruals, prepayments and financial adjustments
Producing monthly management accounts, reporting packs and key performance indicators
Preparing insightful management information and supporting board-level reporting
Analysing financial performance, identifying trends, and providing commentary on key variances
Reviewing departmental budgets, forecasts and expenditure to support effective financial control
Completing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating discrepancies
Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities
Providing meaningful analysis to help drive business performance and decision-making
Delivering ad hoc reporting and commercial analysis to support wider business initiatives
Working collaboratively across the finance function to improve processes and enhance reporting capabilities

About You
We are looking for an experienced Management Accountant who can demonstrate:
Qualified or newly qualified  CIMA, ACCA or ACA  (or equivalent relevant experience)
Proven experience within a management accounting environment
Strong understanding of month-end processes, financial reporting and analysis
Excellent Excel skills and confidence working with complex financial data
Strong analytical ability with the confidence to interpret and communicate financial information
Excellent attention to detail with a proactive approach to problem-solving
The ability to work independently, manage priorities and meet deadlines
Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across the business

What's on Offer?
Competitive salary reflective of experience and qualification
Excellent benefits package
Opportunity to join a growing and forward-thinking business
A varied role with exposure to commercial finance and business partnering
Supportive and collaborative finance team environment
Opportunities for continued professional growth and development
Flexible hybrid working arrangements

To find out more about this opportunity, please apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.