Senior Management Accountant

The Channel Recruiter; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Management Accountant responsible for delivering accurate management accounts and managing the finance team. This pivotal position involves working closely with senior stakeholders to drive financial performance and ensure operational efficiencies. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with strong leadership and people management skills, proficient in Excel and ERP systems. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including private healthcare and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Pension

25 days holiday rising to 30 over 5 years

Group Life Insurance

Income Protection

Gym Discounts

Employee of the Quarter

Employee Referral program

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with CIMA, ACCA, or ACA.
• Current role as Senior Management Accountant or similar.
• Strong leadership and people management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate monthly management accounts.
• Ensure integrity of P&L and balance sheet.
• Manage annual budgeting and monthly forecasting.
• Partner with non-finance stakeholders.
• Develop and oversee a finance team.
• Drive process improvements.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Excel proficiency

Understanding of ERP and accounting systems

Education

CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job title: Senior Management Accountant
Salary: £50,000 + £3,000 Car Allowance (fuel & expenses covered)
Location: Nottingham (1-2 days per week) and Manchester (2 days per week initially for the first 3 months) Full UK driving licence is required.

Benefits: Private Healthcare, Pension, 25 days holiday rising to 30 over 5 years, Group Life Insurance, Income Protection, Gym Discounts, Free Fuel Fridays, Employee of the Quarter, Employee Referral program and many more.

Established in the 80s, XMA has grown to become one of the top ten largest value-added resellers in the UK. Today, we are an independent UK company with full geographic coverage and our skilled workforce serves a diverse customer base across the public and private sector. We win awards for our ability to help organisations and users achieve more with technology. We specialise in realising individual ambitions to transform and evolve. We consult, define, adapt and deliver on real-life outcomes. We collaborate closely to bring that positive impact home.

The Role

This is a pivotal senior finance position where you will take full ownership of the management accounts function while partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the business. You will lead a small finance team and play a key role in driving financial performance, controls, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery of accurate and timely monthly management accounts
• Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cashflow forecasting
• Full responsibility for the annual budget and monthly forecasting process
• Supporting Group financial reporting alignment
• Business partnering with non-finance stakeholders to support decision making
• Overseeing and developing a finance function of four staff
• Driving continuous process improvement and operational efficiencies
• Supporting the business through the external statutory audit process

The Ideal Candidate

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA)
• Currently operating in a Senior Management Accountant role or similar level position
• Strong people management, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Highly proficient in Excel, ERP, and accounting systems
• Full UK driving licence preferred due to cross-site travel requirements

We are proud to be recognised as a Disability Confident Level 3 Employer, the highest level in the UK Government’s scheme. This reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive culture where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Through our inclusive recruitment practices, we ensure that individuals with disabilities are given fair and equal access to opportunities within our organisation. As part of this commitment, we participate in the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, which offers an interview to any candidate with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role.

We will ensure that individuals who have a disability are provided reasonable accommodation, to enable full participation in the job application and interview process. If you have any such requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us on our email which is (url removed), we will be happy to action your requests.