Strategic Management Accountant for Growth & Automation

MacKenzie King; Elmswell; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MacKenzie King in Woolpit, UK, is recruiting a Management Accountant to lead the day-to-day finance function for a growing business. You will oversee the transactional accounting and deliver monthly management accounts for senior leadership.

The role requires strong controls, month-end, budgeting and cash flow skills, plus the ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues. You will manage a finance team and drive process improvements with a tech-forward mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing management accounts and supporting month end processes.
• Good understanding of financial controls, reconciliations, and management reporting.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.
• Experience working within an SME or fast-paced business environment.
• Commercially curious, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership.
• Positive, adaptable, and keen to embrace technology, automation, and AI.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and performance reports.
• Lead the month-end process and maintain robust financial controls.
• Manage and develop the finance team.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Monitor profitability, margins, and overall business performance.
• Oversee VAT, CIS, and other financial compliance activities.
• Partner with operational teams to provide financial insight and constructive challenge.
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation, and system enhancements.
• Support finance transformation projects and systems development.

Skills

Management accounting

Month-end close

Financial controls

Reconciliations

Management reporting

Team leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash flow management

VAT/CIS compliance

Communication to non-finance

Automation/AI mindset

Job description

MacKenzie King in Woolpit, UK, is recruiting a Management Accountant to lead the day-to-day finance function for a growing business. You will oversee the transactional accounting and deliver monthly management accounts for senior leadership.

The role requires strong controls, month-end, budgeting and cash flow skills, plus the ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues. You will manage a finance team and drive process improvements with a tech-forward mindset.