Management Accountant

Management Accountant | initial 6-month FTC | up to £65,000 per annum

Altum Consulting are partnering with a leading hospitality business in Central London to recruit a Management Accountant on an initial 6-month fixed term contract. We will consider profiles that are immediately available to interview and start.

The Role

You will be responsible for delivering high-quality management accounting, forecasting and financial analysis, while working closely with operational and commercial stakeholders to provide meaningful insight into business performance.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare monthly management accounts for designated business areas, sites and cost centres, including journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and month-end close activities.

Deliver clear variance analysis and commentary against budget, forecast and prior-year performance, with a focus on key hospitality metrics including revenue, labour costs, margins, overheads and controllable costs.

Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders to review business performance, identify risks and opportunities, and provide financial insight to support decision-making.

Support budgeting, forecasting and planning cycles, working closely with budget holders to review assumptions, manage costs and improve forecast accuracy.

Track project and investment spend, supporting business cases, financial modelling and post-project performance analysis.

Produce accurate financial reports and analysis to support senior finance, operational teams and wider business stakeholders.

Support cashflow forecasting, audit requirements and ad hoc reporting submissions through finance systems.

Contribute to process improvements, reporting enhancements, dashboard development and wider finance transformation initiatives.

Candidate Profile

ACA or CIMA

At least 1-year PQE

Strong management accounting, month-end and variance analysis experience

Experience working in hospitality, leisure, retail, consumer or another multi-site environment would be highly beneficial

Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail

Confidence partnering with operational stakeholders and budget holders

A proactive approach, with a focus on process improvement and adding commercial value

Strong Excel and financial modelling skills

If this is something of interest, please get in contact with Anya Keinzley on the attached details.