Commercial Management Accountant

Linnaeus; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary care organization seeks a Commercial Management Accountant for a 12-month fixed term contract, supporting financial performance across its units. This hybrid role involves key responsibilities like preparing management accounts and collaborating with Finance Business Partners to enhance efficiency. Ideal candidates are fully qualified accountants with robust management accounting experience, a proactive mindset, and a dedication to accuracy.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
• Experience in management accounting within a high-paced environment.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a varied workload independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare periodic management accounts, including journal entries.
• Manage Central Support budget in coordination with senior leaders.
• Deliver analysis and MI reporting as requested.

Skills

Management accounting

Accounting knowledge

Proactive mindset

Attention to detail

Education

ACCA

CIMA

ACA

Equivalent qualification

Tools

Oracle

Job description

If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.

Commercial Management Accountant- 12 Months Fixed Term

Location: Uk Hybrid- 2 days a week in the office (Shirley)

Function: Strategy & Finance (S&F)

Reporting to: Commercial Finance Manager

Overview

We are seeking a 12 Month Fixed Term Commercial Management Accountant to support financial performance and reporting across our Linnaeus business units. This key role will ensure accurate financial data delivery for both internal stakeholders and external partners such as Mars and auditors.

Key Responsibilities

Business Unit Accounting

• Prepare periodic management accounts, including journal entries (payroll, prepayments, accruals, etc.) in Oracle.
• Maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Collaborate with Finance Business Partners to drive efficiency and cost improvements.
• Help automate and enhance reporting processes.
  
  

Central Support

• Manage Central Support budget in coordination with senior leaders.
• Lead variance analysis, budget reviews, and forecast updates.
• Support ad-hoc business case development and review.
  
  

Ad-Hoc & Team Support

• Deliver analysis and MI reporting as requested by the Commercial Finance Manager.
• Assist with year-end audit preparations.
• Contribute to finance process improvements and support wider finance team as needed.
  
  

Qualifications

About You

• Fully qualified accountant (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
  
  

Skills & Experience

• Experience in management accounting within a high-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong accounting knowledge and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload independently.
• Proactive mindset with a drive for efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Experience using Oracle or similar ERP systems is advantageous.
  
  

Why Join Us?

At Linnaeus, we’re a forward-thinking partnership of respected Primary Care and Referral veterinary practices across the UK and Ireland. We bring together some of the best clinicians in the profession, united by a commitment to excellence and a shared passion: to make a better world for pets.



We provide a growing, collaborative community of veterinary professionals, spanning small animal, equine, and farm care. Everything we do is guided by our Five Principles: Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, and Freedom

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Part of an amazing global family

Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.

The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.

Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.

Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail]