Full job descriptionSenior Management Accountant - Finance Business Partner / CIMA, ACCA, ACA Qualified / Permanent Role / Farnworth - Bolton - Lancashire / Salary £60,000 - £70,000 DOE + Excellent Benefits / Excellent Career Development / Commercial Business Exposure.
Senior Management Accountant - Finance Business Partner Benefits
*Salary £60,000 - £70,000 DOE
*Free Parking
*25 Days Holiday
*Pension
*Hybrid Working
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced and highly capable Senior Management Accountant - Finance Business Partner to take ownership of financial management and reporting within a growing organisation.
This is a hands-on, autonomous role suited to a proactive individual who enjoys working with complex financial data, developing efficient processes and adding real commercial value, as a Senior Management Accountant - Finance Business Partner you will add value, contribute commercially and act as the conduit between finance and operations within the business supporting the senior leadership team
The successful candidate will play a key role in producing accurate monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts, analysing financial performance and driving improvements across existing finance processes.
A significant part of the role will involve reviewing and improving month-end procedures, introducing automation and developing more efficient, scalable reporting processes.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Management Accounts
*Manage the end-to-end management accounting process.
*Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts.
*Collate, analyse and process financial and cost data.
*Ensure accurate cost allocation, revenue recognition and margin analysis.
*Prepare and present financial performance reports to senior stakeholders.
Financial Analysis & Reporting
*Analyse financial performance and identify key trends.
*Provide clear and meaningful financial commentary.
*Ensure accuracy, transparency and consistency across financial reporting.
*Support business performance monitoring and commercial decision-making.
Budgeting & Forecasting
*Prepare annual budgets and regular financial forecasts.
*Analyse variances against budget and forecast, providing clear commentary.
*Support strategic decision-making through financial modelling and scenario analysis.
Process Improvement & Automation
*Review and critically assess existing month-end and reporting processes.
*Design and implement streamlined, automated and scalable processes.
*Reduce manual intervention, improve efficiency and enhance data integrity.
*Use advanced Excel capabilities and other appropriate tools to drive automation.
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Essential
*ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or qualified by experience.
*Proven experience in a senior management accounting role.
*Strong experience producing monthly management accounts end-to-end.
*Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables and Power Query. Macros/VBA would be advantageous.
*Demonstrable experience improving and automating finance processes.
*Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail.
*Ability to work autonomously, manage priorities and meet deadlines.
*Confident communicator, comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders.
Desirable
*Experience working in complex or multi-entity environments.
*Background in professional services or project-based organisations.
*Experience integrating financial data from multiple source systems.
Personal Attributes
*Proactive, curious and improvement focused.
*Highly organised with a strong sense of ownership.
*Comfortable operating with minimal supervision.
*Keen to build scalable solutions rather than short-term fixes.
*Commercially minded with a strong problem-solving approach.
The Ideal Candidate
This opportunity would suit an experienced finance professional who enjoys taking ownership, improving processes and making a tangible difference to financial reporting and business performance.
You will be someone who can combine strong technical accounting knowledge with a practical, commercially focused approach, while identifying opportunities to make finance processes more efficient and effective.
What’s On Offer?
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a growing organisation with excellent market presence that can help support your experience as well as build your experience moving forward, they offer lots of great benefits including an attractive salary, bonus, career development plus lots more. Please get in touch for immediate consideration by contacting Wayne Caunce at NC Associates on email or call
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