Strategic Management Accountant: Data-Driven Finance

SBFM; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £60,000

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Company pension

Employee benefits platform

Health and wellbeing support

Career development

Collaborative working environment

Impactful role

Job summary

SBFM is recruiting a qualified Management Accountant for our Leeds head office in West Yorkshire. You will report to the Finance Director and contribute to accurate financial reporting, strategic decision support, and commercial insight across the business.

This hands-on role covers month-end, budgeting, board reporting and financial analysis in a fast-paced, growing organisation committed to development and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant status (CIMA preferred, ACCA or ACA also considered).
• Previous experience in a Management Accountant or similar finance role.
• Strong month-end reporting and management accounts experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence with large volumes of data.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Collaborative approach to build relationships across the business.
• Experience in a multi-site or labour-intensive business is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage the month-end accounting process including journals, accruals, prepayments and labour cost allocations.
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
• Prepare financial reporting for banks and lenders.
• Monitor overhead spend against budget and investigate variances.
• Support monthly Board reporting with analysis and insights.
• Analyse company-wide P&L, including labour rate variance.
• Assist with annual budgeting, including templates and consolidation.
• Carry out NMW compliance analysis and timesheet review.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and reporting accuracy.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across Finance and the business.

Skills

Month-end reporting

Advanced Excel

Analytical ability

Communication

Collaborative approach

Multi-site experience

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification

Job description

SBFM is recruiting a qualified Management Accountant for our Leeds head office in West Yorkshire. You will report to the Finance Director and contribute to accurate financial reporting, strategic decision support, and commercial insight across the business.

This hands-on role covers month-end, budgeting, board reporting and financial analysis in a fast-paced, growing organisation committed to development and teamwork.