Senior Management Accountant

Prospectus; Markyate; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospectus is seeking a proactive Senior Management Accountant to join a finance team supporting a complex, project-based organisation. This 6-month interim role is based in St Albans, on site three days per week, combining core management accounting with business partnering, budgeting, forecasting and project finance support.

You will work with budget holders and project leads to deliver monthly management accounts, support budgeting processes, monitor performance, and provide insightful

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience preparing management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Strong analytical and financial business partnering skills.
• Excellent Excel and financial systems knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and financial analysis.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Partner with budget holders and project leads to monitor performance.
• Provide financial reporting and insight for decision-making.
• Ensure project funding and funder compliance.
• Monitor income, expenditure and risks against targets.
• Support process improvements and reporting tools development.
• Deliver stakeholder guidance to non-finance colleagues.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Excel skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

ERP systems

Funder reporting software

Job description

We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Snr Management Accountant to join a finance team supporting a complex, project-based organisation. This role is a 6 month interim assignment based in St Albans, on site 3 days per week. The role combines core management accounting responsibilities with business partnering, budgeting, forecasting, and project finance support.

Working closely with budget holders and project leads, you will provide high-quality financial information, support effective decision-making, and help ensure projects and departments are managed within budget. You will be responsible for preparing management accounts, supporting annual budgeting and forecasting processes, monitoring financial performance, and providing insightful financial analysis.

The successful candidate will build strong relationships with non-finance stakeholders, translating complex financial information into practical guidance, while ensuring compliance with funding requirements, reporting obligations, and internal financial procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and financial analysis.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Partner with budget holders and project leads to monitor performance and manage budgets.
• Provide financial reporting and insight to support decision-making.
• Ensure accurate financial management of projects, including reporting and funder compliance.
• Monitor income, expenditure, risks, and financial performance against targets.
• Support process improvements and develop management information and reporting tools.
• Deliver excellent stakeholder support and financial guidance to non-finance colleagues.

About You

• You must be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience preparing management accounts, budgets, and forecasts.
• Strong analytical and financial business partnering skills.
• Excellent Excel and financial systems knowledge.
• Confident communicator with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance audiences.
• Organised, proactive, and customer-focused approach.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working collaboratively with stakeholders and contributing to the financial success of a mission-driven organisation.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application, please contact Catherine Bunting at Prospectus.