Management Accountant – DOPS

About the Role

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to play a pivotal role within our UK Finance function. This is a senior, business-facing position where you will act as a finance business partner, providing insight, leadership, and robust financial control to support performance, profitability, and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the finance team to consistently meet internal and external reporting deadlines
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts with insightful variance analysis and commentary
• Lead month-end and year-end close, including journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and fixed asset control
• Ensure all group reporting and intercompany deadlines are met
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and support financial planning
• Act as a finance business partner to P&L owners, providing timely and meaningful financial insight
• Attend and contribute to Business Manager P&L review meetings
• Analyse financial and non-financial data to support decision-making, profitability, and growth
• Lead the annual budget and periodic forecasting cycles
• Own the annual audit process and act as the key liaison with external auditors
• Ensure statutory accounts are prepared and filed in line with deadlines
• Manage and develop a small finance team (Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable)
• Review and improve accounting processes, controls, and efficiencies
• Ensure adherence to accounting policies and governance standards
• Provide technical accounting guidance where required
• Act as an active member of the Senior Leadership Team
• Work collaboratively across departments to drive continuous improvement
• Champion [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s values, behaviours, and safety culture

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ACA)
• Minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification experience
• Proven experience managing and developing a team
• Strong working knowledge of SAP
• Solid understanding of core accounting principles, particularly revenue accounting
• Confident communicator able to influence both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Proactive, resilient, and solutions-focused approach

Desirable

• Experience in a multi-entity or group reporting environment
• Background in business partnering within a complex organisation

Why Join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]?

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], our people live our values every day: Safety first – always, Integrity – acting ethically and transparently, Customer focus – delivering value and trust, Entrepreneurship – taking ownership and creating opportunity, Team spirit – collaboration, respect, and shared success.

What Success Looks Like

• Monthly management accounts delivered accurately and on time
• Reliable, insightful reporting for both local and group stakeholders
• A motivated, well-led finance team
• Continuous improvement in processes, controls, and collaboration

Application Instructions

Apply today via the link. No agencies please.