Management Accountant

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Inverness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking a Management Accountant to join their Finance team. This role will include producing accurate monthly management accounts, developing KPIs, and implementing strong financial controls across a multi-site environment. The ideal candidate will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with a strong background in accounting and leadership skills. This opportunity offers the chance to drive performance and develop a high-performing team within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Dedicated support for development

Involvement in impactful business initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong background in accounting and monthly management accounts.
• Confident working to tight deadlines.
• Experience in leading finance-related transformation projects.

Responsibilities

• Produce timely, accurate monthly management accounts.
• Develop monthly reporting, KPIs and insights to support business performance.
• Strengthen financial controls and processes across a multi-site environment.

Skills

Accounting

Financial controls

Leadership capability

Excellent communication

Excel proficiency

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Accounting systems

Job description

Management Accountant

We're looking for a talented Management Accountant to join our Finance team at Barchester Healthcare. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced finance professional who enjoys variety, ownership, and leading others.

About the Role

You'll be responsible for producing accurate monthly management accounts, developing KPIs and reporting tools, and ensuring strong financial controls across our multi-site environment. This role is also key in supporting transformation projects - acting as the central finance lead for configuration, testing and implementation. In this role you'll play an important leadership role, driving performance, developing capability, and supporting the wellbeing and engagement of your team.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce timely, accurate monthly management accounts
• Develop monthly reporting, KPIs and insights to support business performance
• Oversee home balance sheets and key reconciliations, including Sales, Bank and Client Funds
• Strengthen financial controls and processes across a multi-site environment
• Investigate and explain variances to senior managers
• Act as lead contact on finance-related transformation projects developing, testing and launching new processes
• Maintain strong communication with stakeholders and ensure project documentation
• Deliver finance training to non-financial managersSupport and develop members of the Management Accounts team
• Handle performance and build a highly engaged team

About You

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
• Strong background in accounting and monthly management accounts
• Skilled in financial controls
• Excellent communicator with strong leadership capability
• Confident working to tight deadlines
• Proficient in Excel and accounting systems

Why Join Barchester?

At Barchester, you'll work with a collaborative Finance team dedicated to continuous improvement. We'll support your development, involve you in impactful business-wide initiatives, and provide the opportunity to lead a respected and high-performing team.