Management Accountant

Parkside Recruitment; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working after probation

Senior stakeholder exposure

Influence on commercial decisions

International environment

Growth plans

Job summary

Parkside Recruitment is partnering with a well-established international organisation to recruit a commercially minded Management Accountant. The role emphasises business performance, forecasting and stakeholder engagement rather than pure financial accounting.

You will analyse performance, monitor margins, and collaborate with operational teams to improve profitability, with a strong emphasis on data-driven insights and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACCA, CIMA or ACA (or equivalent).
• Experience in Management Accounting, Commercial Finance, FP&A or Business Analysis.
• Strong experience analysing financial statements, profitability, margins and ratios.
• Proven ability to deliver meaningful variance analysis and financial insight.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.

Responsibilities

• Analyse monthly and quarterly financial performance and provide meaningful commentary on variances.
• Monitor profitability, margins, and key business KPIs.
• Produce detailed management reports and performance dashboards.
• Identify trends and provide recommendations to support business growth.
• Assist with annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Monitor actual performance against budgets and investigate variances.
• Support financial planning activities and scenario modelling.
• Provide insight into future business performance and opportunities.
• Partner with department managers to provide financial insight and support pricing, profitability, and cost optimisation.
• Deliver financial analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Present financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting and business processes.
• Support automation and efficiency initiatives and contribute to finance systems controls.

Skills

Excel

Stakeholder engagement

Financial modelling

Variance analysis

Management reporting

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified

Tools

ERP/financial systems

Job description

Are you a commercially focused Management Accountant who enjoys analysing financial performance, identifying profitability drivers, and influencing business decisions?

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established international organisation operating across Europe, seeking an analytically minded finance professional to join their growing finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant looking to move beyond traditional financial accounting into a role focused on business performance, commercial analysis, forecasting, and stakeholder engagement.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in delivering meaningful financial insights that support strategic decision-making across the business. Rather than focusing on the production of financial statements, this position centres on analysing financial performance, monitoring margins, forecasting future results, and partnering with operational teams to improve profitability.

This role would suit a commercially aware Management Accountant who enjoys working with data, identifying trends, and translating financial information into actionable business recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Analyse monthly and quarterly financial performance and provide meaningful commentary on variances
• Monitor profitability, margins, and key business KPIs
• Produce detailed management reports and performance dashboards
• Identify trends and provide recommendations to support business growth

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Assist with annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes
• Monitor actual performance against budgets and investigate variances
• Support financial planning activities and scenario modelling
• Provide insight into future business performance and opportunities

Commercial Finance & Business Partnering

• Partner with department managers and operational teams to provide financial insight
• Support pricing, profitability, and cost optimisation initiatives
• Deliver financial analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making
• Present financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting and business processes
• Support automation and efficiency initiatives
• Contribute to continuous improvement of finance systems and controls

About You

We're looking for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys analysing performance and influencing business outcomes.

• ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualified (or equivalent)
• Previous experience within a Management Accounting, Commercial Finance, FP&A or Business Analysis role
• Strong experience analysing financial statements, profitability, margins and financial ratios
• Proven ability to deliver meaningful variance analysis and financial insight
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and management reporting
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with ERP/financial systems
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Experience within a multinational or fast-paced commercial environment
• Exposure to financial modelling and scenario analysis

What's on Offer?

• Hybrid working following probation period
• Exposure to senior stakeholders across the business
• Opportunity to influence commercial decision-making
• International and collaborative working environment
• Growing organisation with ambitious expansion plans