Management Accountant
Notttingham
The Role
The Management Accountant will take ownership of the production of accurate and timely financial information for the company as a whole and for its individual divisions. The role will involve working closely with the company’s directors to provide insight into business performance and to support ongoing growth and improvement.
This is a broad and varied position requiring strong technical accounting skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proactive, analytical mindset.
About Us
We are a fast-growing, UK-based recruitment business with ambitious expansion plans. As our organisation continues to develop, we are looking to strengthen our finance function by appointing a skilled and commercially minded Management Accountant to support the business through the next stage of growth.
This is a key role within the finance team, providing high-quality financial information and analysis to support strategic decision-making at board level.
Key Responsibilities
Production of monthly management accounts for the company and its separate divisions
Preparation of annual budgets and ongoing budget reviews
Monitoring financial performance against budgets and forecasts
Presenting financial results to the Directors and senior management
Explaining key variances and fluctuations in a clear and concise manner
Developing and producing KPI reporting for the wider business and additional performance analytics
Monitoring the company’s cash position to ensure effective liquidity management and producing ad hoc cashflows where required
Providing accurate financial reporting to the company’s external funding partners, including the bank and acting as a primary finance contact
Supporting strategic decision-making through financial insight and analysis
Leading and coordinating the annual audit process
Managing and supporting the existing finance team
Overseeing the payroll and credit control functions (without direct involvement in day-to-day processing)
Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes, and financial controls
Working closely with operational teams to support business performance
Ad hoc financial analysis and project work as required
Skills and Experience Required
Previous experience in a Management Accountant role or similar
Strong experience of producing management accounts and financial reporting
Experience of budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and data manipulation
Experience of working with multiple software packages, including Sage Line 50
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience of managing or supervising a finance team
Exposure to audit processes
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
High level of attention to detail with strong organisational skills
Commercially minded with a proactive approach
Qualifications
Formal accounting qualification are required
Minimum qualification: AAT (or equivalent)
Ideally ACCA, ACA, CIMA or similar
Strong academic background in finance and accounting