Management Accountant

CRA Consulting; Bradford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary around £50,000

Exposure to acquisitions

Bradford-based role

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

CRA Consulting is supporting a fast-growing Bradford-based service business by appointing an experienced Management Accountant to own the management accounting process and support growth through acquisitions.

Reporting to the senior finance team, you will produce monthly management accounts, detailed P&L analysis, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis, with commentary to inform decision-making.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA credentials.
• Experience producing monthly management accounts from start to finish.
• Strong knowledge of P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting.
• Excellent analytical skills and advanced Excel capability.
• Commercial mindset with experience in fast-growing businesses.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
• Produce P&L analysis, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Provide meaningful commentary and insight into financial performance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Work with operational and commercial teams to understand performance.
• Investigate variances and identify profitability improvements.
• Support integration and reporting of acquired businesses.
• Improve and streamline management accounting processes and controls.
• Assist with year-end accounts and audits.
• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis to senior management.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the finance function.

Skills

Management accounting

P&L analysis

Balance sheet reporting

Cash flow reporting

Excel

Variance analysis

Financial planning

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are working with a fast-growing, acquisitive service business based in Bradford that is entering an exciting period of continued expansion. As the business grows both organically and through acquisition, they are looking to appoint an experienced Management Accountant to strengthen the finance function and play a key role in supporting the wider business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded accountant who enjoys working in a high-growth, fast-paced environment and wants to take ownership of the management accounting process while gaining exposure to acquisitions and business growth.

The Role

Reporting to the senior finance team, you will take responsibility for the production of accurate and insightful management accounts, providing key financial information to support decision-making across the business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing monthly management accounts and associated reporting packs.
• Producing detailed P&L analysis, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Providing meaningful commentary and insight into financial performance.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Working closely with operational and commercial teams to understand business performance.
• Investigating variances and identifying opportunities to improve profitability and financial control.
• Supporting the integration and reporting of newly acquired businesses.
• Improving and streamlining management accounting processes and controls.
• Assisting with year-end accounts and audit requirements.
• Providing ad-hoc financial analysis and commercial insight to senior management.
• Contributing to the continued development of the finance function as the business grows.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Management Accountant who can demonstrate strong technical accounting skills alongside a commercial and hands-on approach.

You will ideally have:

• A recognised professional accounting qualification — ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Experience producing monthly management accounts from start to finish.
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting.
• Excellent analytical and Excel skills.
• The ability to investigate financial performance and communicate findings clearly.
• A commercially focused mindset and a willingness to get involved beyond the numbers.
• Experience working in a fast-paced or growing business.
• Ideally, experience within multi-site or acquisitive environments, although this is not essential.
• The confidence and ability to work with stakeholders at all levels.

What's On Offer

• Salary around £50,000, depending on experience.
• Opportunity to join a high-growth, acquisitive retail business.
• A genuinely broad role with exposure to acquisitions and business development.
• Excellent opportunity for career progression as the finance team evolves.
• A commercially focused environment where your analysis will directly influence decision-making.
• Bradford-based role with a growing and ambitious organisation.