Management Accountant: Insightful Reporting & Controls

Zenith Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £40,000-£50,000 per annum plus

Annual bonus

Life Insurance

Critical Illness Cover

Dental and Health Cash Plans

Tech Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Onsite GP

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Zenith Group in Leeds is seeking a Management Accountant to join the Group Management Accounts team on a hybrid basis. You will own divisional reporting, provide financial insight, and support a high-performing finance function with accurate reporting and robust controls.

You will collaborate across Finance and the wider business, ensuring timely month‑end close, strong analytics, and opportunities to streamline processes. ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualifications and solid Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification such as ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Experience within a finance environment, ideally in a multi-divisional organisation.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and excellent numerical skills.
• Advanced Excel capability with large data sets.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present accurate monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting.
• Lead monthly reviews of financial performance and explain variances and trends to key stakeholders.
• Reconcile and review balance sheet accounts, identifying and resolving reconciling items promptly.
• Collaborate with finance and non-finance teams to support an efficient month-end close process.
• Identify opportunities to streamline, automate and improve financial processes and controls.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and statutory reporting activities as required.
• Work with auditors and provide financial analysis and supporting information when needed.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Finance experience

Technical accounting

Advanced Excel

Detail-oriented

Stakeholder communication

Continuous improvement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Zenith Group in Leeds is seeking a Management Accountant to join the Group Management Accounts team on a hybrid basis. You will own divisional reporting, provide financial insight, and support a high-performing finance function with accurate reporting and robust controls.

You will collaborate across Finance and the wider business, ensuring timely month‑end close, strong analytics, and opportunities to streamline processes. ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualifications and solid Excel skills are essential.