Management Accountant

Counted; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Discretionary bonus

Life assurance

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Counted in Worcester is seeking a Management Accountant to join a small, high-impact commercial team. You will own end-to-end management accounts, consolidate group reporting, and have line management responsibility for one team member, reporting to the Commercial Head and working closely with the Finance Director and Executive team.

This hybrid role offers visibility at Board level, with autonomy to improve reporting processes, governance, and efficiency, plus a 25 days holiday, discretionary

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification preferred or finalist/QBE considered.
• Ownership of the month-end process is essential.
• Experience delivering accurate financial information to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the management accounts from start to finish.
• Produce and review monthly accounts for all group companies.
• Consolidate group figures into management accounts.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Month-end close

People management

Autonomy

Financial reporting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

An excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing services business in Central Worcester as a Management Accountant. You'll sit within a small but high-impact commercial team, reporting to the commercial head, with real autonomy over the end-to-end management accounts and the opportunity for line management of one team member. This is a role with genuine visibility, working directly with the Finance Director and the wider Executive team.

Main Duties:

• Taking full ownership of the management accounts from start to finish
• Producing and reviewing the monthly accounts for every company within the Group
• Pulling the Group figures together into a consolidated set of management accounts
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations
• Building the monthly reporting pack for the Board and Executive team
• Producing insightful reporting across sales activity, customer and R&D
• Developing P&L reporting split by function, department and product, building strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business
• Supplying management information to the Executive team on request
• Working alongside the wider FP&A team to pull together the annual budget, ongoing forecasts and supporting packs
• Driving improvements in reporting processes, output quality and model governance, with a view to shortening the month-end timetable
• Introducing process improvements and tightening controls through automation
• Making better use of finance systems, data and tools to improve efficiency and insight
• Line managing one member of the management accounting team, covering objectives, coaching, development and performance
• Acting as a mentor across the wider finance team, setting the standard for accuracy, rigour and ownership
• Maintaining consistency and high technical standards across reporting

Location / Office / Culture

The role is hybrid, with a maximum of 2 days based in Central Worcester. The business is people-focused, with diversity, equity and inclusion genuinely embedded, and a set of values built around accountability, innovation, teamwork and trust. You'll be joining a lean, fast-moving finance function where your work is seen and used at Board level.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified is preferred but will consider finalists or QBE
• Ownership of the month-end process is essential
• A proven track record of delivering accurate financial information to deadline
• Experience of managing, coaching or developing others — or clear readiness to take that step
• Advanced Excel and strong attention to detail
• Confidence working autonomously within a small team

Why Join the business

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 26 after three years, with the option to buy up to 30
• Discretionary 5% company bonus
• Life assurance at 4x salary and critical illness cover
• Enhanced family leave — 26 weeks' full maternity pay and 6 weeks' paternity
• More benefits disclosed once applied

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