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Senior Management Accountant

Job description

​This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and highly regarded organisation as a Senior Management Accountant, becoming a key member of a collaborative and supportive finance team.

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Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a pivotal role in delivering accurate financial reporting, providing meaningful commercial insight, and supporting strategic decision-making across the business. You will take ownership of the management accounts process, contribute to budgeting and forecasting activities, and act as a mentor to junior members of the finance team.

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Key responsibilities will include:

  • Taking ownership of the preparation and delivery of monthly and annual management accounts, ensuring accuracy and adherence to reporting deadlines

  • Leading budgeting and forecasting processes, working closely with the Financial Controller and wider business stakeholders

  • Reviewing and overseeing balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all balances are accurately maintained and understood

  • Producing detailed variance analysis and insightful commentary to explain financial performance and key business trends

  • Preparing board-level reports and presenting financial information to support strategic decision-making

  • Supporting, coaching, and developing junior finance team members

  • Identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency, controls, and reporting capabilities

  • Partnering with operational stakeholders to provide financial analysis and commercial support where required

  • Assisting with ad hoc projects and other finance-related duties as the business continues to grow

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This position offers genuine scope for career progression, providing the opportunity to further develop your leadership skills while gaining broad exposure to both the operational and strategic aspects of the finance function. You will play a key role in influencing business performance and supporting the delivery of wider organisational objectives.

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The successful candidate will ideally be a fully qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA accountant with strong management accounting experience and a proven ability to operate effectively in a senior finance position. You will possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, and the confidence to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

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Experience managing or mentoring team members would be advantageous, as would the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and commercially focused environment.

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Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all

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Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.