Group Management Accountant

Harnham; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in the UK is seeking a qualified Group Management Accountant to lead financial reporting and analysis across international entities. The role requires strong management accounting skills, the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, and advanced Excel capabilities. This permanent position offers a hybrid work model, combining office and home working.

Benefits

Free snacks and drinks in the office

Cycle-to-work scheme

Monthly wellbeing allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

4pm finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• Strong post-qualification experience in management accounting.
• Proven experience with consolidations across multiple entities.
• Excellent communication skills for clear reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare consolidated management accounts for multiple companies.
• Deliver monthly leadership packs with KPIs and performance analysis.
• Perform variance analysis and maintain accurate forecasts.

Skills

Management accounting

Strong communication skills

Advanced Excel capabilities

Education

ACA, CIMA, or ACCA qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

Group Management Accountant

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Wimbledon

Description

Location: Wimbledon (Hybrid - 3 days in office / 2 days from home)

Salary: GBP 55,000 - GBP 60,000

Contract: Permanent

We are looking for a qualified and highly capable Group Management Accountant to join our Finance team on a permanent basis. This is a critical role with responsibility for producing consolidated management accounts and delivering clear, insightful analysis to support decision-making across our global operations.

This position will suit someone who is confident working independently, has strong technical accounting experience, and, crucially, can communicate financial information in a polished and professional way to senior stakeholders.

About Harnham & Rockborne

Harnham is a leading specialist recruitment consultancy focused exclusively on Data & AI, with offices in London, New York, Phoenix, and Amsterdam. For nearly two decades, we've helped organisations build world-class data teams, and we're recognised globally as one of the top firms in this space.

Rockborne, our sister company, is a rapidly growing data consultancy that recruits, trains, and deploys junior data professionals to clients across multiple industries. Together, Harnham and Rockborne form a unique group at the forefront of the data industry, combining specialist recruitment expertise with consultancy and training.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare Group Management Accounts across 1 holding company and 6 trading companies in the UK, USA, and Europe.
• Consolidate results and deliver a monthly leadership pack for board meetings, including KPIs, performance analysis, and commentary.
• Carry out variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods, providing clear written explanations of differences.
• Maintain and update forecasts to reflect current trading activity, including flash revenue forecasting at the start and mid-point of each month.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and fixed asset accounting.
• Lead on VAT checks and quarterly submissions.
• Support the annual audit process, managing queries and ensuring compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, and reporting to enhance financial controls.
• Provide ad-hoc analysis to support business performance reviews at both departmental and individual levels.

Person Specification

• ACA, CIMA, or ACCA qualified, with strong post-qualification experience
• Proven experience of management accounting and consolidations across multiple entities.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to produce board-level reporting packs.
• Excellent written communication skills - able to prepare variance analysis and commentary that is clear, accurate, and professional.
• Advanced Excel capability (VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs, pivot tables, INDEX MATCH).
• Highly organised, structured, and able to work at pace with minimal supervision.
• Experience in the recruitment industry or working in a fast-paced sales environment would be beneficial.

What We Offer

Alongside the role itself, you'll also get access to a great range of group benefits, including:

• Free snacks and drinks in the office
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Monthly wellbeing allowance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A 4pm finish on Fridays year-round
• And many more

Interested?

If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact, work across multiple international entities, and help shape the way we report and analyse performance, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your career with Harnham.