Senior Management Accountant

Vitae Financial Recruitment; Hertford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Management Accountant for a newly created role near Hertford. This position offers the chance to develop into a Finance Manager role while owning the monthly management accounts process. Candidates should be fully qualified accountants (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with strong accounting knowledge and Excel skills. The role involves close collaboration with senior finance leaders and offers a supportive team environment with clear progression opportunities.

Benefits

Supportive team and positive culture

Clear progression towards Finance Manager role

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Experience in industry or first move from practice to industry.
• Strong Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the monthly management accounts process across multiple entities.
• Prepare and review P&L, balance sheets, and financial variances.
• Ensure intercompany balances are accurate and agreed.
• Produce timely management reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow activities.

Skills

Strong fundamental accounting knowledge

Attention to detail

Strong Excel skills

Proactive mindset

Inquisitive mindset

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Job description

Senior Management Accountant - Newly Created Role

Near Hertford, Hertfordshire

Circa £55,000 - £60,000 + Benefits

We are recruiting for a newly created Management Accountant position as part of continued business growth. This role will work closely with the senior finance leadership team and is designed to develop into a Finance Manager role with staff responsibility as the business continues to expand.

This opportunity would suit a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) seeking a broad, end-to-end management accounting role with real ownership, variety, and the chance to shape finance processes within a progressive organisation. Those seeking a first move outside of accountancy practice that have had previous experience for management accounting will be considered in addition to those already working in industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of the monthly management accounts process across multiple entities
• Preparation and review of P&L, balance sheet, variance analysis, accruals, prepayments and journals
• Responsibility for intercompany accounting, including reconciliations, recharges and elimination support
• Ensure intercompany balances are accurate, agreed and cleared in line with close timetables
• Production of clear, timely management reporting and financial commentary for senior stakeholders
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cashflow planning activities
• Business partnering with operational teams to deliver commercial insight and financial support
• Review, strengthen and document financial controls and processes
• Drive improvements in systems, reporting structure and automation
• Support year-end processes and liaise with external advisors as required
• Participate in finance projects and process change initiatives as the business grows

About You

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Strong fundamental accounting knowledge and attention to detail
• Experience in industry or a first move from accountancy practice into industry
• Inquisitive, proactive and improvement-focused mindset
• Comfortable challenging existing processes and driving change
• Strong Excel skills essential

Why Join

• Established business with strong growth trajectory
• Newly created role with scope to shape responsibilities
• Close working relationship with senior finance leadership
• Supportive team and positive, collaborative culture
• Clear progression toward a Finance Manager role

If you're looking for a role offering breadth, responsibility and long-term progression, this is an excellent opportunity.