Management Accountant.

Cherry Professional - Relationship Led Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Comprehensive benefits package

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Cherry Professional is representing a Nottingham-based business seeking a Management Accountant who can deliver high-quality financial information and provide commercial insight to drive performance. The role offers hybrid working and exposure to senior stakeholders.

You'll prepare monthly management accounts, support budgeting and forecasting, and develop reporting tools while partnering with operations to optimise profitability and control.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or nearing completion)
• Previous experience within management accounting or commercially focused finance
• Strong analytical skills with ability to translate data into business insight
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence with complex data sets
• Proactive approach and strong commercial awareness
• Excellent communication skills with ability to challenge and influence stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly management accounts, reports and accompanying commentary
• Analyzing financial and operational performance across 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 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

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Management accounting

Advanced Excel

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

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.