Management Accountant

Retail Human Resources plc; Inverness; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Inverness seeks a talented Management Accountant to join its Finance team. The successful candidate will produce monthly management accounts, develop key performance indicators, and strengthen financial processes across multiple sites. Applicants should be ACA/ACCA/CIMA/ICAS qualified, with strong communication and financial control skills. This role offers the opportunity to lead a high-performing team and contribute to impactful business initiatives.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA/ICAS.
• Experience producing monthly management accounts.
• Skilled in financial controls and communication.

Responsibilities

• Produce timely, accurate monthly management accounts.
• Develop monthly reporting, KPIs and insights.
• Oversee home balance sheets and reconciliations.
• Strengthen financial controls and processes.
• Investigate and explain variances to senior managers.
• Lead contact for finance-related transformation projects.

Skills

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

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/ICAS qualified

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 managers
• Support and develop members of the Management Accounts team
• Handle performance and build a highly engaged team

About You

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA/ICAS 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.