Management Accountant

Adecco; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,500 - 63,800; Full time

Job summary

Adecco in London is seeking a skilled Management Accountant to join their finance team. This full-time, permanent position offers a hybrid working model and focuses on driving financial insight for strategic decision-making.

The successful candidate will prepare budgets, produce management accounts, and analyse financial performance. CIMA qualification or ongoing progression in accounting is required, along with strong management accounting experience preferably in a housing or related environment.

Qualifications

• Strong management accounting experience in housing or public sector.
• Proven ability to produce and oversee accurate management accounts.
• Excellent analytical skills to present complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Preparing annual budgets and financial plans.
• Producing monthly management accounts including P&L and cash flow.
• Analysing trends and variances to provide strategic insight.
• Monitoring spend against forecasts and identifying risks.
• Collaborating across finance to improve systems and processes.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial analysis

Budgeting and forecasting

Analytical skills

Education

CIMA qualified or actively working towards qualification

Job description

Permanent | Full time
Location: Southwark, London
Hybrid working available
Salary: £60,500 - £63,800 per annum

Are you a commercially minded Management Accountant looking to play a key role in driving financial insight and supporting strategic decision‑making? This is an opportunity to join a purpose‑driven organisation where high‑quality financial information genuinely influences outcomes and makes a visible impact.

As Management Accountant, you will sit at the heart of the finance function, providing robust analysis, insightful reporting and strong business partnering across the organisation. Reporting to the senior finance lead and working closely with the Financial Accountant, you will help strengthen financial performance, improve processes and support long‑term financial sustainability. You'll also have line management responsibility for two direct reports, offering an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership capability. For this role you will ideally have experience working in housing or a similar environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and long-term financial plans.
• Producing accurate monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and cashflow.
• Analysing financial performance, trends and variances, translating complex data into clear, actionable strategic insight for senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Monitoring spend against forecasts, identifying risks, opportunities and efficiency improvements.
• Supporting managers with financial planning, accountability and informed decision‑making.
• Delivering costing, project and service analysis to inform operational and strategic choices.
• Contributing to business cases, investment appraisals and strategic initiatives.
• Ensuring strong financial controls, compliance and reporting standards.
• Collaborating across finance and the wider organisation to continuously improve systems and processes.
• Providing cover and support within the finance team when required.

What you'll need to succeed:

• CIMA qualified, part‑qualified, or actively working towards a recognised accounting qualification.
• Strong management accounting experience preferrable within housing, public sector or similar environment.
• Proven ability to produce and oversee accurate, timely management accounts.
• Experience shaping or supporting budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to present complex information clearly.