Management Accountant

Search; Keith; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Generous leave allowance

Private medical

Life insurance

Enhanced family policies

Ongoing career development

Job summary

Search are seeking a Management Accountant to join a growing business in Morayshire. This role combines management accounting, financial analysis and business partnering, offering the opportunity to work closely with operational leaders and influence decision-making across the organisation.

You’ll deliver insightful financial reporting, supporting budgets and forecasts, and providing analysis that helps drive performance and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ICAS etc), Part-Qualified or Qualified by Experience Accountant.

Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts.
• Analysing financial performance, variances and key cost drivers with commentary.
• Producing KPI reports, dashboards and trend analysis for management.
• Supporting statutory reporting and broader finance compliance.
• Leading budgets, forecasts and reforecasts.
• Developing financial models for planning and decisions.
• Monitoring budget performance and identifying efficiency opportunities.
• Conducting profitability, margin and cost analysis.
• Partnering with operational stakeholders to provide financial insight.
• Supporting business cases and project evaluations.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Financial analysis

Excel modelling

Communication with non-finance

Commercial mindset

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ICAS or equivalent

Part-Qualified

Qualified by Experience

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Search are supporting the recruitment of a Management Accountant to join a growing business in Morayshire. This is a highly visible role that combines management accounting, financial analysis and business partnering, offering the opportunity to work closely with operational leaders and influence decision-making across the organisation.

You’ll play a key role in delivering insightful financial reporting, supporting budgets and forecasts, and providing analysis that helps drive performance and efficiency. This position would suit a commercially minded accountant who enjoys translating numbers into meaningful business insight.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts
• Analysing financial performance, variances and key cost drivers, providing meaningful commentary and recommendations
• Producing KPI reports, financial dashboards and trend analysis for management teams
• Supporting statutory reporting and wider finance compliance activities
• Leading the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts and reforecasts
• Developing financial models to support planning, scenario analysis and business decisions
• Monitoring budget performance and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and control costs
• Conducting profitability, margin and cost analysis across business activities
• Partnering with operational stakeholders to provide financial insight and challenge
• Supporting business cases, project evaluations and investment decisions

Skills and experience that will benefit your application:

• Qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ICAS etc), Part-Qualified or Qualified by Experience Accountant
• Previous experience in management accounting or similar role
• Demonstrable understanding of budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial models
• Experience using accounting and ERP systems
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Commercial mindset with a proactive approach to continuous improvement

What’s in it for you:

• Salary of 46,000- 52,000, depending on experience
• Hybrid working options
• Generous leave allowance with option to purchase additional leave
• Comprehensive benefits package including private medical, life insurance and enhanced family policies
• Ongoing career development and progression opportunities

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.