Management Accountant – Finance Manager
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne (fully office-based, 5 days per week)
Salary: £50,000–£60,000 + benefits
Job Type: Full-time, permanent
You can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below.
Latham & Bond Recruitment Group are recruiting for a PE-backed healthcare group with a rapidly expanding national presence. As the company scales, they’re looking to appoint a Finance Manager with a strong management accounting background to own the monthly reporting cycle, deliver robust financial insight, and act as a key finance business partner to the senior leadership team.
This is a high-impact role with direct exposure to the CEO and a clear pathway toward FD-level responsibilities. You’ll play a central role in improving processes, driving performance visibility, and leading the implementation of a new finance system to support future growth.
Key Responsibilities
Management accounting and reporting
* Take full ownership of the monthly management accounts process across multiple entities
* Prepare and present variance analysis, KPIs, and board packs to leadership
* Lead budgeting and reforecasting cycles, partnering with operational leaders
* Ensure timely and accurate reporting of performance metrics
Financial operations and controls
* Oversee day-to-day finance operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance
* Monitor working capital, cash flow forecasting, and cost control
* Support year-end processes and assist with audit preparation and delivery
Strategic support and business partnering
* Provide commercial analysis to support strategic decisions and business cases
* Act as a key partner to the CEO and department heads, translating financial data into actionable insights
* Contribute to investment planning, pricing models, and resource allocation
Systems and process development
* Drive automation and efficiency across finance workflows
* Lead the rollout of a new finance system
* Help define the finance function structure and support future team growth
Skills and Attributes
* Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)
* At least 5 years’ experience in management accounting or commercial finance
* Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced, scale-up environment
* Strong Excel and systems knowledge (experience with implementations is a plus)
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
* Self-starter with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset
* Desire and capability to step into broader leadership over time
If you're looking for a commercially focused finance role in a fast-growing, PE-backed business, with the opportunity to make a real strategic impact, we’d love to hear from you.