LMJ Group is establishing a specialist Management Accounting and Finance Outsourcing team — a dedicated division focused on delivering high-quality, outsourced finance functions to businesses that need more than compliance. More insight. More strategy. More control over their numbers.
This is a full-time, on‑site role based at either our Luton or Kettering office. The right candidate will not only lead client delivery within this division but will play a central role in shaping it — building the team, defining the service offering, and growing into a Practice Manager position as the division scales.
Key Responsibilities
Management Accounts & Financial Reporting
* Preparation and delivery of monthly and quarterly management accounts to a consistently high standard across a portfolio of clients
* Production of detailed budgets, forecasts, and rolling financial models tailored to each client’s business objectives
* Variance analysis with clear, insightful narrative commentary for management and board‑level reporting
* Cash flow forecasting, working capital analysis, and scenario planning
* Development of KPI frameworks and performance dashboards aligned to client goals
Finance Outsourcing & Client Advisory
* Act as the outsourced Finance Manager for a portfolio of clients — providing the insight and strategic support of an in‑house finance team, delivered externally
* Build deep, trusted relationships with business owners and senior management, translating financial data into actionable commercial decisions
* Identify and communicate financial risks, opportunities, and strategic recommendations proactively
* Support clients through growth, restructuring, fundraising, and exit planning from a financial perspective
Leadership & Division Building
* Take ownership of the management accounting portfolio
* Supervise, mentor, and develop junior members of the management accounting team as the division grows
* Contribute to the design and standardisation of service delivery processes, templates, and reporting frameworks
* Work closely with the Director to develop the division’s client base and service offering
* Progress into a Practice Manager role as the division scales, with full support and a structured pathway
Skills & Experience Required
* Minimum 5 years’ experience in an accountancy practice, with substantial focus on management accounts
* ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified (or qualified by extensive demonstrable experience)
* Deep, hands‑on expertise in management accounts preparation—including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and board reporting
* Proven experience acting as an outsourced finance function or finance business partner for multiple clients simultaneously
* Strong technical grounding in year‑end accounts, corporation tax, and VAT — to support the wider client relationship
* Commercially minded — able to interpret numbers, identify trends, and translate financial insight into strategic advice
* Confident, credible communicator capable of presenting financial data to non‑finance business owners at board level
* Proficiency with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Fathom or similar cloud accounting platforms
* Exposure to a diverse client portfolio across multiple industries and business sizes
* Familiarity with Making Tax Digital (MTD) and its implications for management reporting
* Interest in business development and a genuine appetite for growing a service line from the ground up
What We Offer
* A rare opportunity to help build and lead a new specialist division from the ground up — with the autonomy to shape how it is delivered
* A clear, supported pathway to Practice Manager as the division grows
* Competitive salary, reviewed in line with the division’s growth and your contribution to it
* A collaborative, ambitious practice environment with strong and accessible Director support
* Flexible location — based at either our Luton or Kettering office
* Ongoing CPD support and professional development support
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