Management Accountant

Management Accountant

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid) Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Permanent

Hybrid Working - 3 days office based, 2 Days working from home - 8:30- 4:30pm

Are you a commercially-minded management accountant looking to step into a role where your insight genuinely shapes business decisions?

We're partnering with a high-growth, ambitious SME entering an exciting new phase. With strong momentum, increasing complexity, and a leadership team that values data-driven decision-making, the finance function is evolving into a true commercial partner to the business.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business where your work will go beyond reporting, you'll play a key role in understanding performance, influencing strategy, and supporting sustainable growth.

Why This Role?

This is not a "numbers only" management accountant role.

You'll take full ownership of the management accounts process, while working closely with senior stakeholders across the business to provide insight, challenge thinking, and drive performance.

There's real opportunity to

Build your commercial exposure

Develop your influence with non-finance stakeholders

Help shape reporting, forecasting, and decision-making processes as the business scales

What You'll Be Doing

You'll play a central role in delivering high-quality financial reporting and insight, including:

Owning the monthly management accounts process (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)

Delivering clear, commercially focused commentary on business performance

Leading the month-end close, including accruals, prepayments and reconciliations

Supporting budgeting and reforecasting cycles

Partnering with stakeholders across commercial, marketing and operations teams

Providing financial analysis on profitability, margins and cost drivers

Developing KPI reporting and dashboards to improve visibility

Supporting continuous improvement of controls, processes and reporting

This is a highly visible role where your ability to turn data into insight will be critical.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical skills with commercial curiosity and the confidence to engage stakeholders.

You'll likely have

Part-qualified or qualified (ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

Experience owning management accounts and month-end processes

Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with data

Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet and cash flow

A commercially curious mindset, you want to understand what drives the numbers

The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders

A proactive, self-directed approach with the ability to work at pace

Desirable

Experience in a high-growth, SME or consumer-focused business

Exposure to forecasting models, KPIs or BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)

Experience working in a fast-changing or investor-backed environment

What You'll Get

A role with real ownership and visibility across the business

The opportunity to influence decision-making, not just report on it

Exposure to a scaling, high-growth business environment

A collaborative and commercially focused leadership team

Strong development opportunities as the finance function evolves

Hybrid working with a Birmingham HQ base

Who This Is Perfect For

Someone who

Wants to move beyond reporting into true business partnering

Enjoys working in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Is confident, curious, and comfortable challenging the status quo

Is looking to grow with a business and make a tangible impact