Senior Management Accountant FTC

Marks Sattin; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin in West Yorkshire is recruiting for a Senior Management Accountant on a 12-month fixed-term contract with hybrid working. The role offers £50,000 - £55,000 and exposure to financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow monitoring, and finance transformation projects.

Working closely with senior finance leaders, you will take ownership of reporting activities, support audit and regulatory requirements, and help maintain a strong control environment.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification required.
• Practice trained preferred.
• Strong accounting and reporting experience.
• Exposure to audit, controls or statutory reporting advantageous.
• Confident communicator with stakeholders across the business.
• Proactive, organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in a fast-paced commercial environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate financial reporting and performance analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow monitoring activities.
• Assist with statutory accounts preparation and year-end processes.
• Act as a key contact for auditors and support compliance-related activities.
• Review balance sheet positions and investigate variances and anomalies.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the finance function.
• Support wider finance projects and process enhancement work.
• Build strong relationships across the business to provide insight and challenge.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Senior Management Accountant

West Yorkshire | Hybrid Working
£50,000 - £55,000

12-Month Fixed-Term Contract | Potential to Become Permanent

We're recruiting for an experienced Senior Management Accountant to join a high-performing finance team during an exciting period of growth and change. This is a varied role offering exposure to financial reporting, compliance, business performance analysis and finance transformation projects.

Working closely with senior finance leaders, you'll take ownership of key reporting activities, support audit and regulatory requirements, and help ensure the business maintains a strong financial control environment.

The Role

• Deliver accurate financial reporting and performance analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow monitoring activities.
• Assist with statutory accounts preparation and year-end processes.
• Act as a key contact for auditors and support compliance-related activities.
• Review balance sheet positions and investigate variances and anomalies.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the finance function.
• Support wider finance projects and process enhancement work.
• Build strong relationships across the business to provide insight and challenge.

About You

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Practice trained preferred
• Strong accounting and reporting experience.
• Previous exposure to audit, controls, compliance or statutory reporting would be advantageous.
• Confident communicator who can engage effectively with stakeholders across the business.
• Proactive, organised and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
• Experience working in a fast-paced commercial environment.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £50,000 - £55,000
• Hybrid working model
• West Yorkshire location
• 12-month fixed-term contract
• Strong possibility of the role becoming permanent
• Opportunity to join a supportive, collaborative finance team and make a visible impact from day one.

If you're an experienced Management Accountant looking for your next contract opportunity within a dynamic and growing business, we'd love to hear from you.

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