Senior Management Accountant

Location: Poole (Onsite, Monday–Friday)

Salary: £40,000 – £60,000

Job Type: Permanent | Full-time

The Role

As the group continues to expand, we are looking to appoint a Senior Management Accountant to take ownership of day-to-day finance operations across multiple entities.

This role will be central to producing management accounts, strengthening financial processes, and providing commercial insight to support decision-making at group level.

This position would suit a hands-on accountant who enjoys working within a growing SME, where systems and processes are evolving, and where you can genuinely influence how the finance function develops.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts for multiple group entities
• Production of consolidated group management accounts and reporting packs
• Cashflow forecasting and financial reporting across the group
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting processes
• Managing, supporting, and mentoring a small finance team
• Reviewing transactional finance activity including purchase and sales ledger
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations across all entities
• Supporting systems implementations and finance process improvements
• Assisting with year-end processes and liaising with external accountants
• Supporting new entity set-ups and group reporting requirements
• Improving financial controls, processes, and reporting standards
• Providing financial insight and support to senior stakeholders

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or exceptional Qualified by Experience
• Proven management accounting experience within a multi-entity or group environment
• Experience managing or supervising finance staff
• Background in SME or growing businesses
• Strong Excel and financial reporting capability
• Experience using Xero and Fathom (or similar systems)
• Comfortable working in a changing environment and improving processes
• Well-organised, proactive, and able to manage competing deadlines
• Strong communication skills with non-finance stakeholders