Senior Management Accountant | Fife

Hutcheon Mearns Ltd; St Andrews; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial consultancy in Scotland seeks a Senior Management Accountant to join their Finance Business Partnering team. The role involves leading a small team, providing financial analysis, and partnering with senior leaders. Ideal candidates are qualified accountants with strong analytical skills, experience in finance business partnering, and a proactive approach. The position offers a salary up to £53,000, hybrid working, and a generous benefits package.

Benefits

34 days annual leave + 5 public holidays

Excellent pension

Relocation support

Access to wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Relevant post-qualification experience required.
• Proven track record in finance business partnering.
• Experience in a sizeable, complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team within Finance Business Partnering function.
• Provide insightful financial analysis.
• Manage annual budget and forecasting process.
• Month-end income and expenditure reporting.
• Preparation of capital appraisals.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Advanced Excel capability

Pro-active problem solving

Influencing non-finance stakeholders

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

ERP systems (Oracle Cloud highly desirable)

Job description

Hutcheon Mearns are supporting a leading, globally respected organisation in North Fife as they seek to appoint a Senior Management Accountant to join their high-performing Finance Business Partnering team. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Accountant who thrives on collaboration, enjoys producing financial information to support strategic decision-making, and is passionate about driving continuous improvement within a complex and dynamic environment.

This is a new role created to add capacity to the team to continue to provide high levels of finance business partnering support. You'll be working with a best-in-class finance team in a market-leading organisation, gaining exposure to strategic and high-impact systems transformation projects.

The Job Opportunity

As Senior Management Accountant, you lead a small team within the Finance Business Partnering function, working closely with senior leaders across multiple business areas. Acting as a trusted advisor, you provide insightful financial analysis, shape budget and forecasting processes, and help your stakeholders make data-driven decisions. This role is pivotal in connecting finance to operations - turning financial information into meaningful insight, challenging assumptions, and supporting planning for growth and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across operational and professional services team
• Deliver high-quality financial insight, reporting and analysis to support strategic and operational decision making
• Lead the annual budget and forecasting process for your business areas, ensuring robust financial plans are developed and maintained
• Partner with non-finance stakeholders to improve financial understanding, performance and accountability
• Month-end income and expenditure reporting and variance analysis
• Preparation of capital appraisals in relation to projects in the capital plan
• Manage and mentor a Finance Assistant
• Input into external statutory reporting as required

The Candidate

We're looking for a confident communicator with a strong business partnering mindset - someone who can translate the numbers into narrative and build trusted, productive relationships.

You will be/have:

• A qualified Accountant with relevant post-qualification experience
• A proven track record of delivering finance business partnering within a sizeable, complex organisation (your role may not have been called "Business Partner" - Management Accountant, Analysts and Accounts Seniors often have these skills!)
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel capability
• Pro‑active, problem solving approach and ability to influence non‑finance stakeholders
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle Cloud highly desirable)

On Offer?

• Salary up to £53,000 with structured pay progression
• Hybrid working (minimum 2 days per week in office)
• Generous benefits package, including 34 days annual leave + 5 public holidays, excellent pension and relocation support
• Access to a wide range of wellbeing, professional development and lifestyle benefits
• The chance to work within a purpose-driven, internationally recognised organisation that values innovation, collaboration and excellence

Next steps?

If you're a qualified Accountant who enjoys partnering with stakeholders to drive performance and deliver strategic value, this could be a great opportunity for you! To learn more about the opportunity please contact Lynsey Campbell or Emma Clitherow, a full information pack is available. Or please apply directly with your full CV.