Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner

Investigo; Cheshunt; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Hybrid working

Job summary

Investigo is seeking a Management Accountant for a newly created role in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. The hybrid position supports operations and senior management by delivering timely management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis to drive business decisions.

The successful candidate will be newly qualified or part-qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), with strong Excel skills and the ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders across the business.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with exposure to management accounting or finance business partnering.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to analyse variances and provide insights.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to develop financial models and reports.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts within agreed deadlines.
• Analyze financial results and investigate variances against budget and forecast.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data and assist with month-end close.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and rolling forecasts.
• Provide financial insight to support operational decision-making and business partnering.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial analysis

Excel

Communication skills

Deadline management

Education

ACCA/ACMA or CIMA (part-qualified)

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

Newly created role as Management Accountant within a successful and growing product business base in Cheshunt – Hertfordshire. Hybrid.Whilst supporting the operations and senior management, you will be responsible for providing accurate and timely financial information to support business decision-making through preparation of management accounts, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis and performance reporting.This is the perfect opportunity for a recently qualified Accountant to take ownership of an exciting new role and make it your own, with the support of the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts within agreed deadlines.
• Analysis of financial results and investigation of variances against budget and forecast.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes.
• Budgeting and ForecastingAssist with the annual budgeting process.
• Prepare and maintain rolling forecasts.
• Monitor actual performance against budgets and provide variance analysis.
• Support managers with budget preparation and financial planning.
• Business PartneringWork collaboratively with department managers to understand business performance.
• Provide financial insight and recommendations to support operational decision-making.
• Challenge costs and identify opportunities for efficiencies and savings.
• Support business cases, projects, and investment appraisals.
• Financial AnalysisAnalyse trends, key performance indicators (KPIs), and operational data.
• Prepare profitability and cost analysis reports.
• Monitor margins and expenditure across the business.
• Support strategic planning through financial modelling and scenario analysis.

Candidate profile:

• Newly Qualified or part-qualified accountant ACA, ACCA or CIMA with exposure to management accounting or finance business partnering role.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Package includes:

• Bonus, Hybrid working once you have got to grips with role and core benefits.