This is a rewarding opportunity to join a well-established, privately owned SME in Essex, where internal development and progression are genuinely part of the culture. – the role is available due to a recent internal promotion. This forward-thinking and growing SME has a strong presence in the service industry and is known for its supportive culture, and continued investment in people and processes. You’ll be joining a finance team that plays a central role in commercial strategy, partnering across the business to drive profitability and performance. Reporting to the Head of Finance, the role will be responsible for managing and mentoring two Finance Assistants, overseeing the timely completion of month-end processes, and producing detailed monthly management accounts with full revenue and gross profit variance analysis. The post-holder will support business planning and decision-making by partnering with senior stakeholders to monitor investment performance, analyse spending against budget, and develop insights around operational resource capabilities and profit drivers. You will play a key role in building new reporting tools, enhancing cost and margin visibility, and delivering regular KPIs and performance packs for leadership review. This position suits a part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with experience in service-led environments, strong cost accounting knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and ...