Commercial Management Accountant

Association of International Certified Professional Accountants; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance-oriented organization in Kidlington seeks a talented Financial Analyst/Management Accountant. Play a crucial role in shaping financial reporting, driving process improvements, and developing business intelligence tools. Ideal for a qualified professional with strong analytical skills and a background in finance. Salary ranges from £45,000 to £60,000 with a 4-day onsite requirement.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years post-qualification experience in a finance role.
• Experience in month-end reporting.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly close processes and prepare financial results.
• Support the maintenance of annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Identify and lead initiatives to streamline financial processes.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Excellent communication skills

Strong technical accounting knowledge

Experience with BI tools

Education

Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)

Tools

Xero

Power BI

Job description

A dynamic and forward-thinking organisation is seeking a talented Financial Analyst/Management Accountant to join its growing finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified or part-qualified professional to play a key role in shaping financial reporting, driving process improvements, and developing business intelligence tools that support strategic decision-making. Location: Kidlington - 4 Days per week onsite. Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 DOE + Great Benefits.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Financial Reporting & Month-End Support: Assist with monthly close processes, preparing financial results and insightful management commentary.
• Develop robust reporting packs for senior leadership and board-level stakeholders.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting across multiple business units.

Budgeting & Forecasting: Support the maintenance of annual budgets and rolling forecasts. Collaborate with divisional finance contacts to ensure forecasts reflect current business realities.

• Support the maintenance of annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Collaborate with divisional finance contacts to ensure forecasts reflect current business realities.

Process Improvement & Systems Integration: Identify and lead initiatives to streamline financial processes across the organisation. Optimise use of the current accounting system (Xero) and evaluate complementary financial tools.

• Identify and lead initiatives to streamline financial processes across the organisation.
• Optimise use of the current accounting system (Xero) and evaluate complementary financial tools.
• Implement automation solutions to enhance reporting efficiency and accuracy.

Business Intelligence & Data Visualisation: Partner with senior finance leaders to build a suite of BI tools for operational and strategic use. Create dashboards and analytical reports that deliver actionable insights.

• Partner with senior finance leaders to build a suite of BI tools for operational and strategic use.
• Create dashboards and analytical reports that deliver actionable insights.
• Develop data pipelines and visualisation tools to support decision-making.

Operational Finance Support: Provide backup for AP/AR functions during peak periods or staff absence. Assist in improving controls and processes within purchase-to-pay and order-to-cash cycles.

• Provide backup for AP/AR functions during peak periods or staff absence.
• Assist in improving controls and processes within purchase-to-pay and order-to-cash cycles.

Cost Management & Analysis: Analyse common spend areas to identify cost-saving opportunities. Conduct spend reviews and collaborate with operations teams to implement efficiencies.

• Analyse common spend areas to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Conduct spend reviews and collaborate with operations teams to implement efficiencies.
• Build cost tracking mechanisms to monitor savings delivery.

General Finance & Project Support: Support senior finance leaders with day-to-day operations and ad-hoc analysis. Contribute to year-end audit preparations and statutory reporting.

• Support senior finance leaders with day-to-day operations and ad-hoc analysis.
• Contribute to year-end audit preparations and statutory reporting.

What We're Looking For:

• Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent); part-qualified candidates with strong experience also considered.
• 1-3 years post-qualification experience in a finance role.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and month-end reporting experience.
• Experience with accounting systems (Xero preferred but not essential).
• Analytical mindset with ability to turn data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication skills, especially with non-finance stakeholders.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive in problem-solving.
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.

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