Management Accountant

Marks Sattin; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Marks Sattin has partnered with a growing hospitality and leisure business to appoint a Management Accountant on an initial fixed-term contract, with potential extension. The role focuses on monthly management accounts, variance analysis and business partnering with venue management teams in a dynamic environment.

The successful candidate will be newly qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or moving from practice, with strong attention to detail, and a proactive approach to improving processes and controls.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with accounting qualification in progress or completed.
• Experience in management accounting or moving from practice into management accounting is preferred.
• Strong technical grounding with attention to detail and robust controls.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of monthly management accounts, including P&L reporting, variance analysis and commentary.
• Business partnering with operational and venue management teams to provide financial insight and support commercial decision-making.
• Monitoring site-level performance, identifying trends, risks and opportunities across the wider business.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supporting month-end and year-end close processes.
• Monitoring revenue, labour costs, margins and operational expenditure.
• Producing ad hoc financial analysis and reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial controls, reporting processes and operational efficiency.

Skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Proactive mindset

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

We're partnering with an established and growing hospitality and leisure business with an exciting portfolio of experience-led venues. As the business continues to expand, they are looking to appoint a Management Accountant to join their finance team on an initial fixed-term contract, with the potential for extension.

Key responsibilities:

• Ownership of monthly management accounts, including P&L reporting, variance analysis and commentary


• Business partnering with operational and venue management teams to provide financial insight and support commercial decision-making


• Monitoring site-level performance, identifying trends, risks and opportunities across the wider business


• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities


• Preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations


• Supporting month-end and year-end close processes


• Monitoring revenue, labour costs, margins and operational expenditure


• Producing ad hoc financial analysis and reporting for senior stakeholders


• Identifying opportunities to improve financial controls, reporting processes and operational efficiency

Successful Candidate:

• Newly qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)


• Experience in management accounting or first-time mover from practice


• Strong technical grounding with attention to detail


• A proactive mindset with the confidence to challenge and improve processes


• Strong communication skills, able to translate numbers into insight


• Available immediately or at short notice