Senior Management Accountant

Accountancy Action - Your Specialist Finance Recruitment Partner; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Non-contributory pension scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection

Critical Illness Cover

Generous holiday allowance

Subsidised parking

Employee wellbeing culture

Job summary

Established business in Cheltenham seeks a commercially minded Senior Management Accountant to join the finance team. The role offers 3 days in the office and 2 days remote, with exposure across management accounts, controls, cash flow, budgeting and audits.

You will influence improvements in the finance function, handle VAT, due diligence for acquisitions, and provide analyses to senior leadership with a supportive, collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Strong background in management accounting and financial reporting.
• Analytical and highly organised with ability to present data to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts for designated group entities.
• Own monthly P&L and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare VAT returns, including partial exemption calculations where required.
• Strengthen financial controls across the business.
• Support acquisitions and financial due diligence and integration planning.
• Develop cash flow forecasts and flag risks to stakeholders.
• Support year-end audit, prepare audit packs and liaise with auditors.
• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Provide insightful financial analysis and reporting to senior leaders.
• Participate in finance projects and process improvements.

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Senior Management Accountant - 3 days in the office and 2 days of remote working

Are you a qualified accountant looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact and seeking hybrid working then please read on?

An established business based in Cheltenham are seeking a commercially minded Senior Management Accountant to join its growing finance team.

This is a role where your technical expertise will be valued, but just as importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to influence, challenge and improve the way the finance function operates.

As Management Accountant, you’ll have a varied role with exposure across management accounts, financial controls, cash flow, budgeting, audit and wider finance projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing accurate and timely monthly management accounts for designated group entities.
• Taking ownership of monthly P&L and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Completing and submitting VAT returns, including partial exemption calculations where required.
• Maintaining and continually strengthening financial controls across the business.
• Supporting acquisitions and integrations, including financial due diligence and integration planning.
• Developing and monitoring cash flow forecasts, identifying potential risks and communicating these proactively.
• Supporting the annual year-end audit, including preparing audit packs and liaising directly with auditors.
• Contributing to the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
• Providing insightful financial analysis and reporting to senior leadership.
• Getting involved in finance projects, process improvements and ad-hoc initiatives, giving you the opportunity to make a real difference beyond the day-to-day numbers.

About you:

• You’ll be a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) with proven experience in management accounting and a strong grounding in financial reporting, reconciliations and financial controls.
• You’ll be naturally analytical and highly organised, with the confidence to investigate issues, challenge where necessary and present financial information clearly to senior leaders and auditors.

What You'll BringEssential

• Previous experience within a Management Accountant or similar finance position.
• Strong technical accounting, reporting and reconciliation skills.

This is more than just another Management Accountant position. It’s an opportunity to join a business that invests in its people and genuinely cares about creating a positive working environment.

You’ll receive a competitive salary based on your experience and qualifications, alongside a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Non-contributory pension scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Income Protection
• Critical Illness Cover
• Generous holiday allowance, increasing with length of service
• Subsidised parking
• A strong culture focused on employee wellbeing and engagement