Management Accountant

Management Accountant

Reporting to: Head of FP&A and Strategic Financial Planning

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join a small but high-impact FP&A team.

Reporting to the Head of FP&A and Strategic Financial Planning, this role will have significant autonomy and accountability for the end-to-end production of management accounts. The successful candidate will also line manage and develop one team member.

The Management Accountant will work closely with the Finance Director, FP&A team, and wider Finance function, playing a key role in ensuring financial reporting is accurate, insightful, and delivered on time. The role will also support decision-making in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

Preparation of Management Accounts

Take full accountability for the end-to-end production of management accounts.

Prepare and review monthly management accounts for all Group companies.

Prepare consolidated management accounts.

Perform balance sheet reconciliations.

Complete monthly Board and Executive reporting packs.

Reporting

Produce insightful reporting, including Sales activity, Customer, and R&D reporting.

Develop P&L reporting by function, department, and product.

Build strong relationships with key business stakeholders.

Provide management information to the Executive team as required.

Forecasting and Budgeting

Collaborate with other members of the FP&A team to support the production of forecasts and budgets.

Assist in preparing supporting packs and analysis for budget and forecast cycles.

Continuous Improvement

Drive continuous improvement in reporting processes, reporting quality, and model governance.

Improve accuracy and help reduce the monthly reporting timeline.

Proactively implement process improvements and strengthen controls through automation.

Leverage financial systems, data, and tools to improve automation, insight, and efficiency.

Leadership and People Management

Provide direct line management to one management accounting team member.

Set goals, provide coaching, support development, and manage performance.

Act as a mentor and role model across the wider Finance team.

Promote high standards of attention to detail, rigour, ownership, and reporting quality.

Ensure consistency, insight, and strong technical standards across reporting outputs.

Skills and Experience Required

Qualifications

Fully qualified accountant: ACCA, ACA, or CIMA.(Qualified ideally, but if 1 or 2 exams off completion that would be fine.)

Experience

Proven experience producing timely and accurate financial information.

Experience working in a SaaS or technology-led environment would be advantageous.

Experience managing, coaching, or developing others, or clear readiness to step into a people-management role.

Experience using financial and operational systems such as SAP, Jira, or Salesforce would be advantageous.

Skills

Strong current knowledge of accounting practices.

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Advanced Excel skills.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Ability to work with autonomy in a lean FP&A environment.

Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.

Comfortable working with financial systems, data, and reporting tools.