Senior Management Accountant

Pertemps; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established organisation in Weymouth is looking for an experienced Management Accountant to join their finance team. This role involves leading monthly management accounts, mentoring junior staff, and supporting budgeting and forecasting processes. The ideal candidate will be fully qualified (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA) with experience in management accounting and proficiency in ERP systems like SAP or Oracle. A collaborative approach is essential, as is the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified with solid management accounting experience.
• Confident using Excel and ERP systems.
• Comfortable working to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Leading on monthly management accounts.
• Producing insightful variance analysis and commentary.
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting process.

Skills

Management accounting experience

Excel proficiency

Use of ERP systems

Deadline management

Collaborative approach

Education

ACCA, CIMA, or ACA qualification

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Netsuite

Job description

Overview

Sheridan Maine are delighted to be working with a well-established and rapidly growing organisation that’s looking for an experienced Management Accountant to join their finance team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys taking ownership, improving processes, and helping to shape the way financial information supports the wider business. You’ll be at the heart of the month-end process, working closely with senior leadership, supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles, and mentoring a small team of Management Accountants.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading on monthly management accounts, including journals, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Producing insightful variance analysis and commentary to support commercial decisions.
• Working alongside the Senior Accountant to deliver accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process across the business.
• Coaching and guiding junior team members to develop their technical and professional skills.
• Taking the lead on process improvements, ensuring reporting is efficient, accurate, and compliant.
• Building strong relationships with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

What we’re looking for:

• Fully qualified (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA) with a few years’ solid management accounting experience.
• Confident using Excel and ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, or Netsuite).
• Comfortable working to deadlines and managing multiple priorities.
• Collaborative, approachable, and proactive.

This is a brilliant chance to step into a senior role where you’ll have real influence and visibility across the business. If you’re a confident Management Accountant looking for that next step up, or already operating at senior level and ready for a new challenge, I’d love to chat!

Sheridan Maine, specialising in accountancy & finance recruitment across the South Coast, placing talented professionals in permanent, interim, and contract roles across Dorset, Hampshire, and West Sussex

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.