Senior Management Accountant

Ambition; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An international law firm is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to lead the management accounts function in the UK. This role involves ensuring accuracy and timeliness across financial processes while delivering insightful analysis for strategic support. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong technical skills and excellent stakeholder management abilities. This position offers a hybrid working model and competitive salary in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Competitive salary

Impact in a dynamic environment

Referral scheme with rewards

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior accounting role.
• Ability to manage and improve finance operations.
• Commercial awareness is essential.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end management accounts process for the UK.
• Prepare and review key journals and monthly reports.
• Drive process improvements and contribute to finance transformation projects.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Strong technical skills

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Job description

Divisional Manager - Legal Finance & Accounting

Are you a qualified accountant with extensive experience in preparing management accounts? Do you thrive on taking ownership and driving excellence in financial reporting? If so, this could be the perfect next step for you.

My client an international law firm is looking for a Senior Management Accountant to lead the management accounts function, reporting directly to the Financial Controller. This is a pivotal role where you'll ensure accuracy, timeliness and robust controls across the entire process, while delivering insightful financial analysis to support strategic decisions.

What You’ll Do

• Own the end-to-end management accounts process for the UK.
• Prepare and review key journals, reconciliations and monthly reports.
• Partner with stakeholders to provide clear, actionable financial insight.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and audit processes.
• Drive process improvements and contribute to finance transformation projects.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with proven experience in a senior accounting role.
• Strong technical skills and commercial awareness.
• Ability to manage and improve finance operations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Why Apply

• Hybrid working model for flexibility.
• Competitive salary.
• Opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment.

If you're ready to take ownership of a critical finance function and bring your expertise to a growing team, apply today.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you know someone who would be great at this role, why not take advantage of our referral scheme? We offer £200 in shopping vouchers for every referred candidate who we place in a role. Terms & Conditions Apply. https://www.ambition.co.uk/refer-a-friend