Senior Management Accountant

Macildowie Recruitment and Retention; Etwall CP; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Macildowie Recruitment and Retention is partnering with a Derby-based, multi-site business to recruit a Senior Management Accountant who will own a portfolio of management accounts and help lead part of the finance team.

The role involves full month-end responsibility, P&L ownership with commentary, balance sheet reconciliations, and review of packs before escalation. You should be CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualified with strong Excel and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Qualified with CIMA/ACA/ACCA.
• Experience reviewing others' work and coaching juniors; line management is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills, Power Query and VBA are advantageous.
• Confident communicating with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Audit experience or exposure is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of management accounts with P&L ownership and commentary.
• Review team packs, forecasts and journals for accuracy.
• Line manage and coach a small team with development responsibilities.
• Act as escalation point for technical or process issues.
• Review and challenge forecasts for accuracy and commercial sense.
• Own technical areas like recharges, reconciliations and payroll journals.
• Support audit and drive process improvements.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Month-end close

Financial analysis

Education

CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualified

Tools

Excel

Power Query

VBA

Job description

Job Description

Senior Management Accountant | Derby | Up to £60,000

We're recruiting on behalf of an established, multi-site business based in Derby for a Senior Management Accountant to take ownership of a portfolio of management accounts and lead part of a wider finance team.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role. You'll own full month-end for your portfolio — P&L ownership and commentary, balance sheet reconciliations, and reviewing packs prepared by Management and Assistant Management Accountants before they go further up the business. You'll be the escalation point for technical questions, you'll coach and develop less experienced team members, and you'll take the lead during audit.

What you'll be doing:

• Owning a portfolio of management accounts to a high standard, including full P&L ownership and commentary
• Reviewing team members' packs, forecasts and journals for accuracy and consistency
• Line managing and coaching a small team, with real people-development responsibility
• Acting as the escalation point for technical or process issues
• Reviewing and challenging team-produced forecasts for accuracy and commercial sense
• Owning allocated technical areas (e.g. recharges, reconciliations, payroll journals)
• Supporting audit and managing finance queries professionally
• Identifying and driving practical process improvements

What we're looking for:

• CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualified
• Experience reviewing others' work, coaching junior team members, and ideally some line management
• Strong Excel skills — Power Query and/or VBA a bonus
• Confident communicating with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Practice background welcome (Audit Managers/Seniors looking to move into industry for the first time are a strong fit) — equally open to a strong second-time mover from industry
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, multi-site environment

The details:

• Up to £60,000
• Derby, on site 5 days a week, with flexibility around start/finish times and occasional home working
• Genuine scope to grow into a broader leadership role as the team expands