Group Management Accountant

Addington Ball; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £55k–£65k per year

Direct access to Group CFO

Exposure to Board decisions

Involvement in acquisitions

Job summary

Addington Ball is seeking a Group Management Accountant to consolidate group reporting, support Board packs, and drive budgeting and KPI development across eight subsidiaries. Based in Milton Keynes, you will work closely with the Group CFO on acquisition analyses and strategic discussions.

You'll own the reporting cycle, improve financial communication to the Board, and help plan future business performance with robust cash flow and forecasting models.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or equivalent.
• Experience producing group management accounts, consolidations and Board reporting.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and financial modelling skills.
• Confident using Excel, Xero and AI tools.
• Commercially curious, accurate and comfortable explaining financial information to non-financial colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Produce consolidated management accounts and insightful monthly reporting.
• Prepare Board packs, parent company reports and bank reporting.
• Coordinate budgets, forecasts, cash flow models and variance analysis.
• Develop financial and operational KPIs across the group.
• Support acquisition analysis, due diligence and stakeholder presentations.

Skills

Group reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Cash flow & financial modelling

Excel

Xero

AI tools

Communication to non-financial staff

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Xero

AI tools

Job description

Want a clearer connection between the numbers you produce and the decisions a business makes?

This newly created Group Management Accountant role offers the opportunity to shape reporting across a profitable accountancy services group growing through acquisitions. Based in Milton Keynes, you'll work directly with the Group CFO, bringing clarity to performance across eight subsidiaries.

You'll have ownership of the reporting cycle and scope to improve how financial information reaches the Board. Your analysis will help leaders understand trends, challenge assumptions and plan what comes next.

As Group Management Accountant, you'll also gain exposure to acquisition analysis, funding requirements and strategic discussions. If you enjoy asking questions, understanding what drives a business and turning detail into useful insight, there's plenty here to get involved in.

Role Overview

• Produce consolidated management accounts and insightful monthly reporting.
• Prepare Board packs, parent company reports and bank reporting.
• Coordinate budgets, forecasts, cash flow models and variance analysis.
• Develop financial and operational KPIs across the group.
• Support acquisition analysis, due diligence and stakeholder presentations.

The Ideal Candidate

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or equivalent.
• Experience producing group management accounts, consolidations and Board reporting.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and financial modelling skills.
• Confident using Excel, Xero and AI tools.
• Commercially curious, accurate and comfortable explaining financial information to non-financial colleagues.

What's on Offer

• £55,000 - £65,000 salary, depending on experience.
• A newly created role with scope to shape reporting.
• Direct access to the Group CFO and exposure to Board decisions.
• Involvement in acquisitions and the group's growth plans.