Financial Planning and Reporting Lead

Goodman Masson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days' annual leave

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions 8.5%–15%

Job summary

Goodman Masson in London is recruiting a fully qualified accountant to take ownership of monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and profitability tracking for a trading entity.

You will co-ordinate budgets, build robust financial models, provide commercial insight to senior stakeholders, and drive data improvements with dashboards.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong background in management accounting, variance analysis, financial modelling and advanced Excel.
• Experience translating financial data into insights for non-finance stakeholders.
• Prior exposure to charity/not-for-profit sector is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of monthly management accounts, variance analysis, profitability tracking and margin performance for the trading entity.
• Manage complex accounting for key commercial contracts, including revenue recognition calculations.
• Coordinate the annual budget and forecasting cycles with robust modelling and templates.
• Partner with operational teams and senior stakeholders to provide actionable insights.
• Collaborate with Financial Operations to refine reporting systems and build dashboards.
• Prepare audit-ready year-end schedules and assist external auditors.

Skills

Management accounting

Variance analysis

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

• 28 days' annual leave, increasing with service
• Private medical insurance
• Employer Pension contributions ranging from 8.5% - 15%

Location: Central London (Hybrid) 3 days per week in the office.

Goodman Masson are delighted to be partnered with The Corporation of The Church House. The Corporation of the Church House is a registered charity founded in 1888 by Royal Charter to own, maintain, and manage The Corporation of The Church House building near Westminster Abbey in London.

It serves as the permanent home for the National Church Institutions of the Church of England, including the General Synod, alongside housing commercial organisations and a prominent conference venue.

Key Responsibilities

• Trading Company Reporting & Forecasting: Take full ownership of monthly management accounts, variance analysis, profitability tracking, and margin performance for the trading entity.
• Revenue Accounting: Manage complex accounting for key commercial contracts, including underlying calculations for revenue recognition.
• Planning & Budgeting: Co-ordinate the annual budget and periodic forecasting cycles across the organisation, developing robust financial models and user-friendly templates for budget holders.
• Business Partnering & Insight: Translate complex financial data into actionable commercial insights, partnering closely with operational teams and senior stakeholders to support decision-making.
• Systems & Data Improvement: Collaborate with the Financial Operations team to refine reporting systems, automate data structures, and build interactive dashboards.
• Audit & Compliance: Prepare audit-ready year-end schedules and act as a key contact for external auditors.

What We Are Looking For

• Qualification: Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or equivalent professional experience.
• Technical Expertise: Strong background in management accounting, variance analysis, financial modelling, and advanced Excel skills. Strong Power BI skills would be advantageous.
• Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to challenge, guide, and advise non-finance operational teams.
• Sector Experience: Prior exposure to the charity, not-for-profit, or broader third sector is highly desirable.
• Mindset: Proactive, inquisitive, and comfortable managing complex datasets alongside broad strategic planning.

Applications close on Thursday 1st October.