Management Accountant

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to enhance their finance team. This pivotal role involves performance analysis, budget preparation, and direct collaboration with senior leadership. The ideal candidate will be proactive with strong analytical skills and excel in stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Proactive and commercially minded finance professional.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work confidently with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of monthly management accounts for key areas.
• Preparation of budgets, forecasts, and performance analysis.
• Delivering financial insights and recommendations to senior management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Flexibility

Proactivity

Excel

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Management Accountant to join a dynamic and fast-paced business based in the heart of Cardiff. This is a pivotal role within the Finance team, reporting directly to the Head of FP&A and working closely with the Finance Director to help shape and deliver the company's strategic and financial plans.

You'll be responsible for performance analysis and reporting across key areas of the business, including Central Support functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversight of monthly management accounts for Retail, Logistics, and Central Cost Centres
• Production and analysis of weekly trading packs
• Preparation of budgets, forecasts, and latest views, with a strong emphasis on accuracy for effective cash forecasting
• Creation and review of Store and E-commerce P&Ls
• Monthly review meetings with budget holders across the business
• Quarterly store-by-store performance reviews with Regional Managers
• Development of monthly P&L reporting packs for senior leadership
• Interpretation of financial and management data to support decision-making
• Delivering financial insights and recommendations to senior management
• Supporting and challenging the commercial team on operational decisions with financial impact
• Ad-hoc analysis of trading performance, including promotional activity

Candidate Profile

We're looking for a proactive and commercially minded finance professional who can bring strong analytical and communication skills to the team. You will need:

• Solid Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs essential)
• A collaborative, flexible, and diplomatic approach
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• The ability to work confidently with senior financial and non-financial stakeholders

This role offers an excellent opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking finance function where your contributions will make a visible impact on business performance.