Senior Management Accountant

Kuehne+Nagel; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Shrewsbury is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to drive financial performance. This strategic role involves managing financial analysis, working closely with Operations and General Managers, and influencing key decisions. Ideal candidates will possess strong commercial acumen and an advanced knowledge of Microsoft packages. The position offers flexible working arrangements and comprehensive employee benefits.

Benefits

26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Contributory pension plan

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in financial analysis and management.
• Ability to adapt communication style for different audiences.
• Strong logical reasoning skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth financial analysis to maintain effective contract solutions.
• Complete month-end management accounts and conduct reviews.
• Prepare monthly forecasts and ad hoc analysis.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft packages

Logistics background

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Posted:

11.08.2025

Expiry Date:

25.09.2025

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Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION Drive financial performance across three business areas and two key contracts, delivering strategic insights, managing projects, and influencing senior stakeholders with expert advice in a fast-paced, high-profile environment.

Your Role

As Senior Management Accountant, you’ll be the strategic financial partner across three dynamic business areas and two high-impact contracts. You’ll be the go-to expert for Operations and General Managers—building trusted relationships and delivering sharp, actionable financial insights that drive performance. This high-profile role demands agility and precision. You’ll tackle financial challenges head-on, balancing project work with business-as-usual operations. Your expertise will uncover cost efficiencies and shape key recommendations that influence decision-making at the top.

Your Responsibilities

Enjoy the ability of flexible working within a highly proactive and productive team!

• This role will see you have line management responsibility of 1 colleague.
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis to ensure that the contract solution remains appropriate and effective, areas of concern are identified and addressed, continuous improvement opportunities are acted upon and required changes in business practice are introduced accordingly.
• Completion of month-end management accounts along with conducting monthly reviews with Contract Managers.
• Prepare accurate and informed monthly rolling forecasts with Department Managers, together with ad hoc month-end analysis to support the Financial Controller.
• Design and produce accounts packs for new contracts within the Division whilst also reviewing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Create and maintain management reporting spreadsheets alongside preparing contract budget packs.
• Aid Business Development to prepare costings for new business proposals.

Your Skills and Experiences

• This role is more about your experience than qualifications.
• Commercial acumen and show conviction in own judgement.
• Adapts communication style to suit audience.
• Draws logical conclusions from available information.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft packages.
• Logistics background preferred but not essential.

Please be aware that by applying for this role, you are agreeing to participate in the employment screening process. This process will include criminal record checking and identity validation. This means that KN will ask successful applicants to provide certain information and documentation to enable these checks to be conducted. Any appointment will then be strictly conditional upon, and subject to, the receipt of satisfactory results of these checks.

Good Reasons to Join

If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will ensure you are rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You will receive 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to earn additional days through service. You can join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and benefit from our Route 2 Rewards scheme, which offers discounts, benefit information, recognition, and access to a wellbeing centre. We care for our colleagues and their immediate families through our employee assistance programme, which provides 24/7 access to GPs, legal and financial advice, and mental health counselling. All of this is designed to help you live a happier and healthier life. As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.