Full job descriptionManagement Accountant£50,000 – £60,000 + Annual Bonus | London | Office Based (1 Day Working From Home)
Are you a commercially minded Management Accountant looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact on business performance?
We are working with an exciting and growing organisation operating within a specialist, highly regulated healthcare and pharmaceutical sector. Due to continued growth and investment in its finance function, the business is looking to recruit a Management Accountant to play a key role in strengthening financial reporting, forecasting and commercial decision-making.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys looking beyond the numbers, challenging assumptions and working closely with senior stakeholders to drive business performance.
The RoleReporting into the senior finance leadership team, you will take ownership of management reporting and forecasting, providing meaningful financial insight to support strategic and operational decisions.
This is a varied, commercially focused position where you will have the opportunity to improve existing processes, develop reporting capabilities and help shape the finance function as the organisation continues to grow.
Key ResponsibilitiesManagement Reporting
*Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow.
*Analyse actual performance against budgets and forecasts, investigating significant variances.
*Produce meaningful financial commentary, highlighting key business drivers and trends.
*Support the development of management reporting and KPI dashboards.
Budgeting & Forecasting
*Assist with the annual budgeting process and maintain rolling financial forecasts.
*Support cash flow forecasting, including 13-week cash flow analysis.
*Develop scenario modelling to support business planning and strategic decisions.
*Work with budget holders to improve forecast accuracy and financial accountability.
Commercial & Financial Analysis
*Analyse working capital, including debtor days, creditor days and inventory performance.
*Identify opportunities to improve cash flow, margins and overall profitability.
*Produce profitability analysis across products, customers and business categories.
*Provide financial insight to support pricing decisions and commercial negotiations.
Business Partnering & Process Improvement
*Work closely with operational and departmental managers to improve financial understanding.
*Support investment appraisals and business cases.
*Identify financial risks and opportunities, providing recommendations to senior management.
*Improve financial processes, reporting accuracy and automation.
*Help establish consistent financial reporting and management information.
About YouTo be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally have:
*ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualified
*Strong experience producing monthly management accounts.
*A solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
*Experience preparing integrated profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow forecasts.
*Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modelling capabilities.
*Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate financial information.
*Confidence working with senior stakeholders and challenging commercial decisions constructively.
*A proactive approach with the ability to improve processes and work in a growing business environment.
Desirable ExperienceThe following would be advantageous but are not essential:
*Experience within healthcare, pharmaceutical, distribution or another regulated or stock-intensive environment.
*Product, customer or SKU-level profitability analysis.
*Multi-entity financial reporting.
*Experience with business intelligence tools or finance automation.
*Previous experience within a growing or scaling organisation.
What’s on Offer?*Competitive salary of £50,000 – £60,000.
*Performance-related annual bonus.
*Share options.
*36 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays and birthday allowance.
*Private medical insurance.
*ClassPass membership.
*Cycle-to-work scheme.
*Office-based working with one day working from home each week.
*The opportunity to join a growing organisation and make a real contribution to its future development.
Apply NowIf you are a commercially focused Management Accountant looking for your next challenge, where you can influence business decisions, improve financial performance and help develop a growing finance function, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more about this exciting opportunity.