Management Accountant

Escape Recruitment Services Ltd; Scotland; Sur place; GBP 47 000 - 57 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Escape Recruitment Services Ltd is seeking a commercially minded Management Accountant for a UK business in Scotland. You will join the finance team, report to Finance Manager, and partner with managers to influence decisions.

You'll handle month-end, budgeting, forecasting, job costing and detailed analysis to drive profitability and performance. Excellent Excel and ERP experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong management accounting experience.
• Proven ability to partner with managers and influence decisions.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Responsabilités

• Prepare month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Lead UK budgeting process with department managers.
• Prepare and maintain monthly forecasts including cash flow.
• Develop job costing and profitability analysis.
• Provide financial insight to support commercial decisions.
• Mentor junior finance team members and drive continuous improvement.

Connaissances

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Excel

PowerPoint

Commercial awareness

Analytical mindset

Communication

Formation

CIMA/ACCA/CA qualification

Outils

ERP system experience

Description du poste

Salary: Up to £52,000 Per Annum + Benefits

A role where the numbers actually make a difference

Are you a qualified Management Accountant who enjoys looking beyond the numbers?

We’re working with an established UK business that is looking for a commercially minded Management Accountant to join its finance team. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this is a varied role that combines management accounting, financial analysis and business partnering, giving you the opportunity to work closely with managers across the business and influence key decisions.

This isn’t just about producing reports and ticking off month-end tasks. You’ll be helping the wider business understand what the numbers are telling them, identifying risks and opportunities, and providing insight that can improve profitability, productivity and performance.

What will you be doing?

You’ll have a broad remit, including:

• Preparing month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations and monthly management reporting.
• Working closely with departmental managers and budget holders to improve understanding and ownership of financial performance.
• Leading and coordinating the annual UK budgeting process.
• Preparing and maintaining monthly forecasts, including cash flow forecasts.
• Preparing and reviewing job costings identifying potential risks.
• Carrying out detailed analysis of expenditure and profitability
• Providing financial insight and analysis to support commercial and operational decision-making.
• Provide mentorship to wider finance team members.
• Supporting wider business improvement initiatives and taking ownership of continuous improvement within the finance function.

What are we looking for?

• CIMA/ACCA/CA Qualified Accountant.
• Management accounting experience.
• Strong experience across budgeting, forecasting, reporting, financial analysis and modelling.
• Excellent Excel skills, with PowerPoint also required.
• Experience working with an ERP or accounting system.
• Strong commercial awareness and an analytical approach.
• The confidence to business partner with managers and explain financial information clearly.
• The ability to spot risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Experience of commercial costing, job costing, manufacturing or operational finance would be a real advantage.