Management Accountant

Service Care Solutions; Long Stratton; Hybrid; GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable housing provider seeks an experienced Management Accountant in Long Stratton to join their collaborative finance team. This permanent role involves preparing monthly group accounts, budgeting support, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to present financial information to stakeholders. A competitive salary and hybrid working options are offered, along with a referral bonus for successful placements.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of month-end and year-end accounting processes.
• Experience preparing, analysing, and presenting financial information to senior stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and business planning.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly group management accounts, including analysis and commentary.
• Produce management accounts for subsidiary entities.
• Act as the primary finance contact for assigned senior leaders.
• Support budget managers in preparing budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Hold regular review meetings to monitor financial performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Excel skills

Organisational skills

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ICAEW or equivalent)

Job description

Management Accountant

Location: Norfolk

Contract: Permanent

Rate: £52,530 per annum

Start Date: January 2026

Hybrid Working

Service Care Solutions are recruiting for an experienced Management Accountant on behalf of a reputable housing provider based in Norfolk. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive finance team in a role that offers variety, development, and genuine impact. Working closely with the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality financial reporting, business partnering, planning, and analysis. This is a diverse and hands‑on role suited to a qualified accounting professional who enjoys autonomy, problem‑solving, and building strong relationships with operational stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly group management accounts, including analysis and commentary.
• Produce management accounts for subsidiary entities.
• Act as the primary finance contact for assigned senior leaders.
• Support budget managers in preparing budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Hold regular review meetings to monitor financial performance and challenge expenditure assumptions and forecasts.
• Maintain external reporting and record‑keeping for housing properties and fixed assets.
• Prepare quarterly and annual regulatory returns.
• Complete VAT returns and support indirect tax compliance.
• Prepare annual financial statements and associated metrics in line with FRS102.
• Work with external auditors to ensure smooth and timely completion of the year‑end audit.
• Provide line management support to junior colleagues as required.
• Contribute to ongoing process and systems improvements, including automation initiatives.
• Support ad hoc analysis requests, Board and Committee papers, and Finance projects.

Candidate Criteria

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ICAEW or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of month‑end and year‑end accounting processes.
• Experience preparing, analysing, and presenting financial information to senior stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and business planning.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence using finance systems.
• Strong organisational and time management capabilities.
• Collaborative and adaptable, comfortable working within a small but busy finance team.

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who could be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! If you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.