Management Accountant

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.