Management Accountant

SF Partners; South Kesteven; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners is recruiting a Management Accountant for a 12-14 month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave, based in Newark/South Nottinghamshire. The role is hybrid, requiring three office days per week, with a salary of £38,000-£40,000 per year.

You will lead the monthly management accounts process across a multi-company group, analyse performance, and present findings to Regional Managers to aid decision-making. The role demands independence and strong technical accounting skills.

Qualifications

• Experience independently managing full month-end management accounts.
• Strong technical knowledge of journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ability to present management accounts and explain financial performance to non-finance stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post month-end journals including payroll, accruals, prepayments, deferred revenue and depreciation.
• Manage the month-end process and ensure journals and schedules are completed within five working days.
• Take ownership of monthly balance sheet reconciliations across group companies.
• Review management accounts, investigate variances and identify trends.

Skills

Month-end ownership

Excel advanced

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Education

AAT qualification or equivalent

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

SF Partners are working with a leading organisation to recruit a Management Accountant on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

Management Accountant

12 - 14 Month Fixed Term Contract
Hybrid Working - 3 Days Office-Based
Newark / South Nottinghamshire
£38,000-£40,000
Driving essential due to location

Working as part of an established finance team, you'll take ownership of the monthly management accounts process across a multi-company group, ensuring accurate and timely reporting. Alongside the preparation of management accounts, you'll analyse financial performance, investigate variances and present findings to Regional Managers, helping non-finance stakeholders understand the numbers and make informed decisions.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone with previous experience managing the full month-end process independently, who can come in and hit the ground running.

The role will include:

• - Preparing and posting month-end journals, including payroll, accruals, prepayments, deferred revenue, depreciation and other adjustments.
• - Managing the month-end process, ensuring journals and supporting schedules are completed within five working days.
• - Taking ownership of monthly balance sheet reconciliations across allocated group companies.
• - Reviewing management accounts, investigating variances and identifying unusual movements or trends.
• - Analysing service and property-level performance, identifying key results and areas requiring attention.
• - Preparing budget variance commentary and presenting monthly financial findings to Regional Managers.
• - Explaining financial performance clearly to non-finance stakeholders and responding to queries from across the business.
• - Supporting weekly cash flow forecasting and wider finance activities.
• - Identifying opportunities to improve processes and streamline the month-end cycle.

About you:

• - Previous experience independently managing the full month-end management accounts process is essential.
• - Strong technical knowledge of journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• - Confident analysing financial information, investigating variances and producing meaningful management commentary.
• - Experience presenting management accounts and explaining financial performance to non-finance stakeholders.
• - Strong Excel skills are essential, particularly XLOOKUP, pivot tables and working with large datasets.
• - Experience using Sage 200 would be advantageous, although this is not essential.
• - AAT qualified or equivalent would be beneficial, but professional qualifications are not required. Candidates qualified by experience will be considered.
• - Able to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet tight month-end deadlines.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced, hands-on Management Accountant who enjoys taking ownership of the numbers, getting involved in the detail and working closely with operational teams.

Additional information:

• - 12-14 month fixed-term contract (maternity cover).
• - Salary of £38,000-£40,000, dependent on experience.
• - 37.5 hours per week.
• - Hybrid working, with a minimum of three days per week in the office.
• - Based in the Newark / South Nottinghamshire area - driving is essential due to the location.
• - Ideally looking for someone to start by the end of November 2026, with early December the latest