Senior Management Accountant

CMA Recruitment Group; Pennington; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive benefits

Growth opportunities

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior Management Accountant for a Hampshire-based technology and manufacturing group. You will lead monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and commercial analysis in partnership with the Finance Director.

Working with stakeholders across multiple business units, you will drive process improvement, VAT compliance and robust financial reporting, with a hybrid working arrangement on offer.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent.
• Strong experience in management accounting and financial reporting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts, including P&L and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure VAT compliance and timely statutory accounting.
• Manage month-end processes, intercompany reconciliations and financial controls.
• Support budgeting and forecasting with insightful management information.
• Develop commercial insights to support business performance.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Education

ACCA / CIMA / ACA or equivalent

Job description

CMA Recruitment Group is delighted to be partnering with a highly successful and growing Hampshire-based technology and manufacturing group in the recruitment of a Senior Management Accountant.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an innovative organisation with a strong reputation for engineering excellence and a clear growth strategy supported by ongoing investment and operational improvement.

Working closely with the Finance Director and partnering with stakeholders across multiple business units, you will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, driving continuous improvement, and providing valuable commercial insight to support business performance.

What will the Senior Management Accountant role involve?

• Leading the preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts, including profit and loss reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting analysis
• Ensuring financial records are maintained accurately throughout the year and are audit-ready
• Managing month-end processes, ledger reconciliations and financial controls
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns and maintaining VAT compliance
• Managing intercompany reconciliations across the group
• Assisting with the budgeting and forecasting process
• Developing insightful management information and performance reporting

Suitable Candidate for the Senior Management Accountant vacancy:

• ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent fully qualified accountant
• Previous experience within a manufacturing, engineering or product-based environment
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience
• Solid understanding of VAT and statutory accounting requirements
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate financial information into meaningful business insight
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels

Additional Benefits and Information:

• Opportunity to join a market-leading and innovative technology manufacturer
• Visible and influential role within a growing group of businesses
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Supportive leadership team with a focus on continuous improvement and development
• Competitive benefits package

CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn't discriminate on any protected characteristics.