Management Accountant (Top Co) (Finance18)

Cera Care Ltd; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cera Care Ltd in Colchester is seeking a Management Accountant to join the Top Co holding team. You will report to the Financial Reporting Manager and own end‑to‑end management accounts for central/holding entities, delivering accurate month‑end close in a fast‑growing group.

You will manage debt and treasury, capitalisation and intangibles, and provide clear analysis of exceptional items for stakeholders. The role requires UK GAAP knowledge, multi‑entity experience, and a proactive,

Qualifications

• Qualified or Finalist ACA/ACCA/CIMA with strong UK GAAP knowledge.
• Experience in multi-entity group environments and inter‑company eliminations.
• Proven track record in improving financial processes and streamlining month‑end close.
• Advanced Excel skills (Power Query) and capability to build helpful finance tools.
• Experience with statutory audits and presenting clear audit packages.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end management accounts for central/holding companies; ensure efficient month‑end close.
• Manage debt lifecycle, borrowings postings, and complex loan schedules.

Skills

UK GAAP

Inter-entity

Process improvement

Excel power user

Audit readiness

Stakeholder comms

Adaptability

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Address Colchester CO4 9QR, UK

Schedule Full time

Job Type Permanent

Industry Banking and finance

Description

About Cera

Cera is the UK’s largest HealthTech company and one of Europe’s fastest-growing businesses – harnessing preventative technology and AI to take care out of Britain’s hospitals and into patients’ homes. Our 10,000 carers and nurses deliver around 2.5 million patient home visits a month – a volume greater than all A&E attendances across England.

Cera is now Europe’s largest HealthTech company and one of its fastest-growing businesses, with circa $500 million in annualised revenues, and 150-fold growth in impact over the past five years. Cera has also gathered the largest home healthcare dataset in Europe, powering the development of cutting‑edge AI products that have reduced hospitalisations by up to 70%, saving the UK Government and NHS more than £1 billion to date.

The UK’s Number 1 ranked HealthTech company, Cera’s pioneering approach has been recognised by numerous industry awards including a Newsweek AI Impact Award, the UK Tech Awards’ Tech for Good Prize, Health Tech Digital’s Best Use of Artificial Intelligence, the Deloitte Fast 50 and EY’s prestigious UK Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2024. Cera was recently recognised by TIME Magazine as one of the World’s Top HealthTech Companies, and has been recognised as the Number 1 Healthcare AI Company for 2025.

About the role

As a Management Accountant within our Top Co (Holding Company) team, you are at the heart of Cera’s financial integrity. Reporting to the Financial Reporting Manager, you will manage the complexities of a high‑growth group structure. This is a role for a technically‑minded accountant who enjoys the "puzzle" of group accounting and is driven to replace manual workarounds with scalable, automated processes.

Responsibilities

• Central Entity Ownership: Lead the end‑to‑end management accounts process for all central/holding companies, ensuring month‑end close is efficient and accurate.
• Debt & Treasury Management: Manage the debt lifecycle, including the posting and reconciliation of borrowings and the maintenance of complex loan schedules.
• Capitalisation & Intangibles: Manage the calculation and posting of capitalised development costs, ensuring alignment with UK accounting standards for our tech‑driven model.
• Technical Analysis: Review and narrate "exceptional items," providing the wider business with clarity on non‑recurring costs.

Inter-company & Systems Integration

• IC Excellence: Own the inter‑company process, including complex reconciliations, netting, and the resolution of cross‑entity imbalances.
• Data Migration: Oversee the integration of financial data from non‑NetSuite entities into our core ERP, ensuring TB integrity during transitions.
• Audit Leadership: Act as a primary point of contact for external auditors, preparing robust year‑end workpapers and proactively resolving technical queries.

Process Transformation

• Workflow Optimisation: Identify "pain points" in the current month‑end cycle and design automated or streamlined solutions to reduce manual intervention.
• Control Environment: Partner with the wider finance team to design and implement robust internal controls around operational finance activities.
• Scalability: Develop Excel models and NetSuite workflows that can handle Cera’s rapid growth without increasing headcount.

Qualifications and Skills

• Qualification: ACA / ACCA / CIMA Qualified or Finalist with a strong foundation in UK GAAP.
• Group Experience: Proven experience in a multi‑entity environment. You should be comfortable with inter‑company eliminations and complex group structures.
• The "Process" Mindset: You don’t just "do" a task; you look for ways to do it better. You have a track record of improving financial processes or shortening the month‑end close.
• Excel Power User: You are highly proficient in Excel (think Power Query, advanced lookups, and data manipulation). You enjoy building tools that make finance life easier.
• Audit Savvy: Experience preparing for or conducting statutory audits. You understand what a "clean" audit file looks like.
• Communication: The ability to explain complex accounting treatments to non‑finance stakeholders and work collaboratively across a hybrid team.
• Adaptability: A "start‑up" mentality—you are comfortable with ambiguity and can pivot quickly when priorities shift.

General Company Responsibilities

• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI): Employees are expected to promote and uphold the organisation’s commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion by fostering a respectful and inclusive working environment.
• Health and Safety: Employees must ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and organisational policies, and take responsibility for their personal safety and the safety of others.
• Training and Development: Employees must engage in all relevant Company mandatory training, workshops, and learning opportunities.
• Policies and Procedures: Employees must adhere to all organisational policies and procedures.