Management Accountant

Alexander Daniels Finance Recruitment; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Daniels Finance Recruitment is seeking a Management Accountant in Leicestershire. The role reports to the Financial Controller and covers month-end, reporting, reconciliations and business partnering. It requires a commercially minded, resilient professional who can handle demanding stakeholders and tight deadlines.

The role is advertised at £50,000–£60,000 plus benefits, with a 4 days in the office and 1 day from home arrangement. ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Month-end reporting and reconciliations experience.
• Ability to partner with senior stakeholders and translate numbers into insights.
• Experience in a fast-paced finance environment, ideally PE-backed or fast growth.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end processes and provide timely reporting.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support ad hoc analysis and projects for the wider finance team.
• Provide commercial insight and collaborate with the business.

Skills

Month-end reporting

Reconciliations

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified

Recently qualified

Tools

Excel

Finance ERP systems

Job description

Management Accountant

£50,000 - £60,000 + benefits | 4 days office / 1 day from home

We're recruiting for a Management Accountant to join a growing, fast-paced finance team within a successful PE-backed business based in Leicestershire.

This is a broad, commercially focused role that would suit a qualified or recently qualified accountant who enjoys working at pace, getting involved across the numbers and partnering with the wider business.

The Role

Reporting into the Financial Controller, you’ll take ownership of a varied portfolio of responsibilities across month-end, reporting, reconciliations and business partnering.

You’ll be involved in:

• Managing month-end processes and ensuring accurate and timely reporting
• Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc analysis and projects
• Responding to requests from senior stakeholders and the private equity owners
• Providing commercial insight and supporting business partnering across the organisation
• Investigating variances and helping the business understand the story behind the numbers
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across finance and the wider business
• Supporting a range of projects and initiatives as the business continues to grow

This is a role where no two days are likely to be the same. You’ll need to be comfortable dealing with competing priorities, tight deadlines and stakeholders who expect a high level of responsiveness.

What We’re Looking For

We're looking for someone who is commercially minded, resilient and switched on, with the confidence to operate in a demanding environment.

You’ll ideally be:

• ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified, or recently qualified
• Experienced in a fast-paced finance environment
• Strong technically, with solid month-end and reconciliation experience
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and managing challenging requests
• Commercially aware and keen to understand the wider business
• Able to prioritise effectively when deadlines and demands change
• Resilient, proactive and solutions-focused

Sector experience isn’t essential. We’re much more interested in someone who has demonstrated they can thrive in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment. Experience within a PE-backed, US-owned or similarly demanding business would be particularly relevant. This role would also suit someone looking to make a move out of practice and into industry.

Why Join?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business at an exciting stage of its development and take on a role with genuine exposure to senior stakeholders, commercial decision-making and private equity ownership.

For someone looking to develop beyond traditional month-end accounting, this role offers the opportunity to become a key finance partner to the business.

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 depending on experience,

Location: 4 days in the office, 1 day working remotely with flexibility.

Notice period: Candidates with shorter notice periods are preferred, although applications from candidates on longer notice periods will be considered.