Group Management Accountant

Distinct | B Corp; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Pension

Rising holidays

Income protection

Life insurance

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Nottingham seeks a Senior Finance Recruiter to oversee financial operations, prepare management accounts, and manage a small team. The role offers opportunities for professional growth and includes benefits such as private healthcare and life insurance. The position requires a full UK driving license as it involves travel between Nottingham and Manchester.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing monthly management accounts.
• Ability to maintain accurate P&L statements and balance sheets.
• Experience overseeing a transactional team.

Responsibilities

• Owning financial operations for subsidiaries.
• Monitoring performance through variance analysis.
• Supporting external audits and improving controls.

Skills

Financial operations management

Variance analysis

P&L statement preparation

Team leadership

Process improvement

Job description

East Midlands Senior Finance Recruiter – Distinct Recruitment

Location: Nottingham. Permanent role.

About the role

You will report directly to the Group Financial Controller and take day‑to‑day ownership of financial operations for several subsidiaries. This includes preparing monthly management accounts, maintaining accurate P&L statements and balance sheets, completing all balance‑sheet reconciliations including intercompany and ensuring the integrity of the general ledger. You will monitor performance through variance analysis, provide meaningful financial insights for senior managers, support external audits and contribute to improving processes and controls. You will also oversee a small transactional team of four based in Manchester, helping align ways of working across the group.

What you will get

• A mix of hands‑on accounting and group‑level exposure
• The opportunity to improve controls and processes
• Clear progression as the group continues to grow
• Private Healthcare, pension, rising holidays, income protection, life insurance and a range of additional benefits

Working pattern and travel

The role is based in Nottingham with weekly travel to Manchester. There may be occasional overnight stays when needed and all travel and hotel costs are covered. You will work three days per week on‑site in total. Initially this is likely to be two days in Manchester and one in Nottingham. Over time this will move to two days in Nottingham and one in Manchester. Longer term this becomes three days in Nottingham with two days working from home. A full UK driving licence is required.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Analyst, Accounting/Auditing, and Finance

Industries

Retail, Retail Office Equipment, Technology, Information and Media