Senior Management Accountant

Attivo Group; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Non-contributory Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection

Critical Illness Cover

Death in Service Benefit

Generous holiday allowance

Job summary

Attivo Group seeks a Senior Management Accountant to join its Gloucestershire finance team. You will prepare monthly management accounts, perform reconciliations, and support VAT, budgeting and audits while contributing to acquisitions and operational improvements.

You will be a qualified accountant with proven management accounting experience, strong technical skills, and the ability to communicate complex financial information to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with professional body designation (ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience in management accounting and financial reporting.
• Strong reconciliations, controls, and financial analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts for group entities.
• Perform detailed reconciliations of P&L and balance sheet accounts.
• Complete VAT returns and assist with audit packs.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial due diligence.
• Assist with acquisitions and integration planning.

Skills

Management accounting

Technical accounting

Reconciliations

Communication

Organisational skills

Time management

Stakeholder engagement

Continuous professional development

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

Senior Management Accountant - Gloucestershire

About Attivo:

Attivo are Lifestyle Financial Planners. We’re a privately owned company. We prefer it that way. It means we’re free to do what we feel is best for our clients and our people. Our work is all about our clients. We pride ourselves on being completely transparent, open and honest – an approach that builds trust with our clients and inspires their financial confidence. Our experienced, highly qualified financial specialists and expert support teams are committed to delivering more for all our clients. Our independent status and unique approach to understanding our clients, their preferences and their motivation sets us apart. We build and provide ongoing support for bespoke financial plans aimed at fulfilling our clients’ lifestyle needs. Whether you’re a private client or a business accessing our corporate services, you can rely on a clear, consistent service from your Financial Planner and from our experienced teams.

About The Role

The Senior Management Accountant plays a key role in supporting the financial performance and growth of the Attivo Group. Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records across multiple group entities, producing high-quality management accounts, and providing meaningful financial insight to support decision-making. This is a varied and hands-on role that combines core management accounting responsibilities with involvement in acquisitions, financial due diligence, cash flow management, VAT reporting, budgeting, and audit support. The successful candidate will contribute to maintaining robust financial controls while supporting Attivo’s continued growth and development.

About You

You are a qualified accountant with proven experience in a management accounting role and a strong understanding of financial reporting, reconciliations, and financial controls. You are highly organised, analytical, and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work proactively in a fast-paced environment. Comfortable presenting financial information to senior leaders and auditors, you possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with the confidence to challenge, investigate, and resolve issues when they arise. You enjoy working collaboratively and are committed to continuous professional development while helping drive improvements across the finance function.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Prepare monthly management accounts for designated group entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
• Conduct detailed reconciliations of profit and loss and balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
• Complete and submit VAT returns, including partial exemption calculations where required.
• Maintain and strengthen financial control processes across the business.
• Support acquisition activities through financial due diligence analysis and integration planning.
• Develop and monitor cash flow forecasts, proactively identifying and reporting potential risks.
• Support the year-end audit process, including preparation of audit packs and liaison with auditors.
• Contribute to the annual budgeting and forecasting process through financial analysis and reporting.
• Prepare financial reports and analysis for senior leadership as required.
• Assist with finance projects, process improvements, and other ad-hoc duties as required.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven experience in a Management Accountant or similar finance role.
• Strong technical accounting and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to senior stakeholders and auditors.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong planning and time management capabilities.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience within Financial Services.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, or financial due diligence activities.
• Knowledge of VAT reporting and partial exemption calculations.
• Experience preparing cash flow forecasts and budgets.
• Knowledge of Sage 200 or similar accounting systems.

Salary and Benefits

Competitive salary dependent on experience and qualifications.

Attivo Also Offers

• Non-contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Income Protection
• Critical Illness Cover
• Death in Service Benefit
• Generous holiday allowance, increasing with length of service
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Subsidised parking
• Excellent culture focused on employee wellbeing and engagement

Recruitment Policy

Attivo is committed to being an Equal Opportunities employer. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will endeavour to make the process as accessible and fair as possible. Please be aware that any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment vetting as outlined by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This may include, but is not limited to, adverse financial history checks, criminal record checks, UK directorship and disqualification checks. Attivo does not use recruitment agencies and we respectfully ask that agencies do not contact us regarding vacancies advertised on this site.

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