Management Accountant

Cherry Professional; Codnor CP; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Comprehensive benefits

Development opportunities

Senior exposure

Strategic impact

Job summary

Cherry Professional seeks a commercially aware Management Accountant to join a Nottingham finance team on hybrid working. You will deliver monthly management accounts, provide insightful commentary and partner with operational teams to influence commercial decision-making.

The role offers a £55,000–£60,000 salary, a comprehensive benefits package, ongoing professional development and real exposure to senior decision-makers as the business supports strategic growth objectives.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification or part-qualified nearing completion.
• Experience in management accounting or commercially focused finance.
• Strong analytical ability with data-driven insight.
• Advanced Excel skills and handling complex datasets.
• Proactive mindset with strong commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication to challenge and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, reports and commentary.
• Analyse financial and operational performance across revenue streams.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning.
• Identify trends, risks and opportunities to improve performance.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and provide clear financial insight.
• Develop reporting tools and analytical capabilities.
• Support business improvement and cost-efficiency initiatives.
• Contribute to projects enhancing processes, controls, and decision-making.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

ACCA/ACMA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Management Accountant Nottingham Hybrid Working 55,000 - 60,000 + Benefits

Looking for a role where you can make a real commercial impact, not just close the books each month?

Our client is a successful and expanding organisation that is investing in its future and strengthening its finance function. As part of this growth, they are looking to appoint a commercially aware Management Accountant who can provide valuable insight, support key stakeholders and help drive business performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams, influencing decision-making and contributing to strategic objectives. You'll join a business that values finance as a true business partner, offering the chance to develop your career while making a meaningful contribution to ongoing success.

The Opportunity

As a key member of a supportive and collaborative finance team, you'll be responsible for delivering high-quality financial information, analysing performance and helping the business make informed commercial decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly management accounts, reports and accompanying commentary
• Analysing financial and operational performance across a variety of revenue streams
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning activities
• Identifying trends, risks and opportunities to support improved performance
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders and providing clear financial insight
• Assisting with the development of reporting tools and analytical capabilities
• Supporting business improvement and cost-efficiency initiatives
• Contributing to projects focused on enhancing processes, controls and decision-making

About You

We are keen to hear from candidates who can demonstrate:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, or be part qualified and nearing completion
• Previous experience within management accounting or a commercially focused finance role
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into meaningful business insight
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with complex data sets
• A proactive approach and strong commercial awareness
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to challenge and influence stakeholders

What's on Offer?

• 55,000 - 60,000 salary
• Hybrid working
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
• Exposure to senior decision-makers across the business
• The chance to influence performance and support strategic growth initiatives

If you're seeking a role that combines strong technical accounting responsibilities with genuine commercial involvement and long-term career potential, we'd love to hear from you.

All applications will be handled with the utmost confidentiality.