Senior Management Accountant

🚨 **MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT \| QUALIFIED / NEARLY QUALIFIED \| EXCITING BUSINESS PARTNERING OPPORTUNITY** Are you a **qualified or nearly qualified ACCA/CIMA Management Accountant** looking for a role where you can do more than just produce the numbers? I’m working with a growing organisation that is looking for a **commercially minded Management Accountant** who wants to get closer to the business, understand what is really driving performance and have a genuine influence on decision\-making. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys the **accounting AND the story behind the numbers.** **💼 What will you be doing?** Alongside the core management accounting responsibilities, you’ll have exposure to: 📊 **Payroll analysis** – reviewing and analysing monthly payroll information, comparing it against budgets and highlighting variances to budget holders. This will require a high level of confidentiality and discretion. 🔍 **Reconciliations** – taking ownership, getting stuck in and ensuring the numbers are accurate. 📈 **Budget vs actual analysis** – understanding the numbers, investigating variances and working closely with the Head of FP\&A to explain **what is happening and why.** 🤝 **Business partnering** – developing strong relationships with HR and wider operational teams and becoming a trusted finance partner. 🏢 **Commercial business partnering** – supporting the private side of the organisation as it continues to diversify beyond its established customer base. 🗣️ **Stakeholder engagement** – attending meetings, understanding what is happening operationally and translating those conversations into meaningful financial insight. 💡 **Adding value** – reporting back on your findings, identifying what is working, what isn't and where improvements can be made. **👀 What are they looking for?** We're looking for someone who is: ✔️ **ACCA or CIMA qualified / nearly qualified** ✔️ Strong technically across management accounting ✔️ Confident with reconciliations, analysis and month\-end ✔️ Commercially minded and interested in the **bigger picture** ✔️ Comfortable challenging and discussing variances ✔️ A confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills ✔️ Proactive, inquisitive and willing to take ownership ✔️ Someone who can **tell the story behind the numbers** , rather than simply report them This is a great opportunity for a Management Accountant who wants to develop their **business partnering and commercial finance experience** while remaining hands\-on with the accounting. If you're a **qualified/nearly qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant** and this sounds like the kind of role you've been looking for, I'd love to hear from you. 📩 **Get in touch today for more information.**