Senior Management Accountant

Job Title: Senior Management Accountant (12-Month FTC)

Location: London (Hybrid)

Salary: Competitive Day Rate or Equivalent Base Salary + Benefits

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Management Accountant to join our finance team on a 12-month fixed term contract.

This is a pivotal, high-visibility role responsible for driving robust financial management, delivering board-level management reporting, and providing strategic commercial support across key operational business units. You will act as a key financial lead during a period of ongoing projects and growth, ensuring strong financial controls and insightful variance analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Management Reporting: Lead the end-to-end month-end process, producing accurate, timely management accounts, P&L analysis, and commentary for senior stakeholders.
• Planning & Forecasting: Own the annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes, working closely with heads of department to model business drivers.
• Business Partnering: Build strong working relationships with non-finance budget holders to challenge assumptions, control costs, and identify margin improvement opportunities.
• Cash Flow Management: Oversee cash flow forecasting, working capital monitoring, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Process & Controls Improvement: Review and enhance existing financial reporting processes, controls, and management information (MI) systems.
• Audit & Compliance: Support year-end audit preparation and ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified Accountant: Hold a full professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA equivalent) with relevant post-qualification experience.
• Commercial Acumen: Proven track record in a fast-paced corporate environment with strong business partnering skills.
• Technical Proficiency: Deep expertise in month-end closing, financial modeling, and advanced Excel skills; experience with modern ERP systems (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, Workday, or Oracle) is highly advantageous.
• Communication: Ability to distill complex financial data into clear, actionable commercial insights for non-finance leaders.
• Adaptability: Comfortable stepping into an established team, hitting the ground running, and taking immediate ownership of the reporting cycle.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary or day rate package.
• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements (London office / Remote balance).
• Generous holiday allowance, pension contribution, and corporate benefits package.

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