Senior Management Accountant

BH Live; Guildford; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to lead their finance team at a prominent venue. In this pivotal role, you will oversee all financial functions, ensuring accuracy in management accounts and year-end preparations. Your expertise will drive the team's success, fostering a culture of development and leadership. With a commitment to community engagement and wellness, this organization offers a dynamic environment where your contributions will significantly impact local communities. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to enhancing lives through inclusive cultural experiences.

Benefits

Onsite parking

Training and development opportunities

Gym membership

Health cash plan

Employee Assistance

Company pension matched up to 6%

Colleague discount on food and drink

Colleague recognition

Birthday / Celebratory day off

Loyalty Rewards

Qualifications

• ACCA or CIMA qualified preferred, with managerial experience.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance team and manage all aspects of finance functions.
• Prepare year-end accounts and support external audits.

Skills

Management Accounts

Numerical Analysis

Leadership

Excel

Accounting Systems (Xledger, Power BI)

Education

ACCA / CIMA Qualified

Part-Qualified or Business Experienced

Tools

Xledger

Power BI

Job description

Post Title: Senior Management Accountant

Sites: Bournemouth International Centre

Salary: £43,916 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Start date: ASAP

Contract Type: Fixed term contract - expected end date is April 2026, or return of substantive post holder whichever is sooner.

The role:

BH Live is recruiting for a Senior Management Accountant to join us at Bournemouth International Centre. You will lead our finance team and be responsible for all aspects of the finance and accounting functions up to trial balance, as well as producing the company management accounts.

You will:

• Prepare the year-end accounts for external audit and support the annual external audit process.
• Responsible for the timely monthly preparation and production of all aspects of the Management Accounts, ensuring all anomalies are investigated and resolved, escalating potential impacts to the Head of Finance and/or Director of Finance and Business Support.
• Lead and manage the accounts payable, receivables, reconciliation, and management accounts teams, providing effective management, leadership, and motivation, and ensuring their skills and knowledge are kept up to date.

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To be successful you will need:

• Ideally you will be ACCA / CIMA qualified, but we will consider part-qualified or business experienced applicants.
• Previous managerial experience, coaching, leading, and developing others.
• Experience of Management Accounts.
• To be highly numerate, analytical, and organized.
• A very good working knowledge of Excel and accounting and reporting systems e.g., Xledger, Power BI.

We offer:

• Onsite parking
• Training and development opportunities
• BH Live Active - Gym membership
• Health cash plan
• Employee Assistance
• Company pension matched up to 6% contributions
• Colleague discount on food and drink
• Colleague recognition
• Birthday / Celebratory day off
• Loyalty Rewards

About BH Live:

Champions of community engagement, health and wellness across Dorset, Hampshire, and London.

BH Live, a registered charity and social enterprise, is a leading operator of sports and leisure centres, theatres, and event venues. Driven by a mission to improve communities, BH Live is dedicated to providing inclusive cultural experiences and promoting physical activity for all.

With a strong commitment to accessibility and community engagement, BH Live continues to enhance the quality of people's lives, health, and wellbeing in the communities it serves.

Established in 2010, BH Live's local authority partners include BCP Council, Portsmouth City Council, and Croydon Council.

We are at the heart of the UK's growing social economy. Together with our partners, we are helping to change lives and make a positive impact in the community.

For more information, visit bhlive.org.uk.

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To apply:

All applications should be made via the BH Live Careers site.

Note: BH Live reserves the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. We highly recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.