This is a key role within the Finance team, as the Management Accountant you will provide end‑to‑end financial management and insight across the operational cost base by delivering high‑quality cost reporting, analysis, and forecasting, and by partnering closely with Cost Centre Managers and senior stakeholders. The role requires strong analytical capability, attention to detail, and the ability to translate financial information into clear, actionable insight for senior leadership. This is a 16 month fixed term contract hybrid role, based in our Swindon office. The benefits: Salary - up to £50,000 Bonus scheme - on target bonus - 7.5% with a 10% completion bonus Pension scheme - contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5% Critical illness cover Income protection - 1x salary Death in service - 4x salary 27 days holiday bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more. Key Accountabilities: Support and manage the operational cost base, including tracking actuals, accruals, and variances to Budget and prior year. Develop an understanding of cost drivers, trends, and risks and identify opportunities for cost efficiencies and savings. Maintain and develop FTE and resource cost reporting, providing clear analysis against Budget, Forecast, and prior year. Work alongside the Cost Finance Business Partner to prepare the annual Budget and quarterly Forecasts. Challenge assumptions to improve forecast accuracy and cost discipline. Provide clear explanations of variances between actuals, Budget, and Forecast. Produce high‑quality monthly cost management reporting with insightful commentary for senior stakeholders. Deliver clear and concise analysis highlighting key variances, risks, and opportunities Act as a trusted finance partner to operational stakeholders. Provide ad‑hoc analysis to support cost‑related projects and initiatives, including any cost‑saving programmes. Influence decision‑making through robust analysis and constructive challenge Support external audit requirements by providing clear, accurate, and timely information. Proactively review existing processes and support improvements to systems, controls, and reporting. Drive automation and continuous improvement to enhance efficiency and data quality. Keyboard Shortcuts F9 - Move focus from the edit area to the Footer Toolbar F10 - Move focus from the edit area to the first toolbar button Shift TAB - Move focus from the edit area to the last toolbar button What will you need to succeed? Ideally you will be a qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA), however, part qualified applicants considered. Experience in management accounting, cost management, budgeting, and performance reporting. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and explain data and variances. Advanced Excel capability, including automation; experience maintaining or enhancing macros. Ability to produce high‑quality PowerPoint presentations for senior stakeholders with insightful commentary. Experience of operational or resource‑driven cost environments. Exposure to finance transformation and system implementation. Collaborative team player with a positive, professional attitude. Keyboard Shortcuts F9 - Move focus from the edit area to the Footer Toolbar F10 - Move focus from the edit area to the first toolbar button Shift TAB - Move focus from the edit area to the last toolbar button Why us? We're a dynamic, fast paced, and growing business with huge ambition. This is all made possible by the brilliant people who are part of The Openwork Partnership family. We're investing heavily in our colleagues, continuously striving to give them the platform to develop personally and professionally and reach their full potential. We’re also very proud of our culture, as one of the Best 100 Large Companies to work for in 2022. The Openwork Partnership values, and respects individuality and we are committed to building an inclusive culture and environment which truly recognises and celebrates our colleague’s individual differences and identities – just like our financial advice, for us, it’s personal. We believe everyone can make a difference and your race, religion, disability, and gender will never be a barrier. At Openwork, we have a strong ethic of care for each other where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We believe that you will bring your best self to work if you are trusted to choose when, where and how you do it. Keyboard Shortcuts F9 - Move focus from the edit area to the Footer Toolbar F10 - Move focus from the edit area to the first toolbar button Shift TAB - Move focus from the edit area to the last toolbar button