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Senior Management Accountant
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An ambitious and rapidly expanding organisation is seeking a commercially minded Senior Management Accountant to join its growing finance team. Backed by a clear growth strategy, the business continues to invest in both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, creating an exciting opportunity for an accountant who wants to play a key role in shaping the future of a developing finance function.
This is a unique opportunity to join a business at a transformational stage of its journey, where you will have genuine influence over processes, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering closely with senior leadership.
Your new role
As Senior Management Accountant, you will take ownership of the monthly management accounts process across a multi-entity environment, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting to support business decision-making.Key responsibilities will include:
- Preparation of monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities.
- Intercompany reconciliations and maintenance of strong financial controls.
- VAT reconciliations and general ledger management.
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis activities.
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls and reporting through automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Developing meaningful management information and commercial insights for operational stakeholders.
- Collaborating with senior finance leadership to support integration activities and finance transformation projects.
- Building strong relationships across the wider business to drive financial performance and support future growth.
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What you'll need to succeed
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, with relevant industry experience.
- Strong management accounting experience within a fast-paced commercial environment.
- Experience operating within a multi-entity business would be advantageous.
- Excellent Excel skills and confidence working with ERP systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- A proactive and hands-on approach with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships across the business.
- Ambition to develop your career within a growing and evolving organisation.
What you'll get in return
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to join a high-growth organisation with exciting future plans.
- Exposure to acquisition activity and business transformation projects.
- Genuine opportunity to influence processes and shape the finance function.
- Supportive and collaborative working culture.
- Strong career progression opportunities.
- Flexible working options available.
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Your new company
An ambitious and rapidly expanding organisation is seeking a commercially minded Senior Management Accountant to join its growing finance team. Backed by a clear growth strategy, the business continues to invest in both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, creating an exciting opportunity for an accountant who wants to play a key role in shaping the future of a developing finance function.
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This is a unique opportunity to join a business at a transformational stage of its journey, where you will have genuine influence over processes, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering closely with senior leadership.
Your new role
As Senior Management Accountant, you will take ownership of the monthly management accounts process across a multi-entity environment, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting to support business decision-making.Key responsibilities will include:
- Preparation of monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities.
- Intercompany reconciliations and maintenance of strong financial controls.
- VAT reconciliations and general ledger management.
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis activities.
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls and reporting through automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Developing meaningful management information and commercial insights for operational stakeholders.
- Collaborating with senior finance leadership to support integration activities and finance transformation projects.
- Building strong relationships across the wider business to drive financial performance and support future growth.
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