MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT | QUALIFIED / NEARLY QUALIFIED | EXCITING BUSINESS PARTNERING OPPORTUNITY Are you a qualified or nearly qualified ACCA/CIMA Management Accountant looking for a role where you can do more than just produce the numbers? I'm working with a growing organisation that is looking for a commercially minded Management Accountant who wants to get closer to the business, understand what is really driving performance and have a genuine influence on decision-making. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys the accounting AND the story behind the numbers. 💼 What will you be doing? Alongside the core management accounting responsibilities, you'll have exposure to: 📊 Payroll analysis - reviewing and analysing monthly payroll information, comparing it against budgets and highlighting variances to budget holders. This will require a high level of confidentiality and discretion. 🔍 Reconciliations - taking ownership, getting stuck in and ensuring the numbers are accurate. 📈 Budget vs actual analysis - understanding the numbers, investigating variances and working closely with the Head of FP&A to explain what is happening and why. 🤝 Business partnering - developing strong relationships with HR and wider operational teams and becoming a trusted finance partner. 🏢 Commercial business partnering - supporting the private side of the organisation as it continues to diversify beyond its established customer base. 🗣️ Stakeholder engagement - attending meetings, understanding what is happening operationally and translating those conversations into meaningful financial insight. 💡 Adding value - reporting back on your findings, identifying what is working, what isn't and where improvements can be made. 👀 What are they looking for? We're looking for someone who is: ✔️ ACCA or CIMA qualified / nearly qualified ✔️ Strong technically across management accounting ✔️ Confident with reconciliations, analysis and month-end ✔️ Commercially minded and interested in the bigger picture ✔️ Comfortable challenging and discussing variances ✔️ A confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills ✔️ Proactive, inquisitive and willing to take ownership ✔️ Someone who can tell the story behind the numbers, rather than simply report them This is a great opportunity for a Management Accountant who wants to develop their business partnering and commercial finance experience while remaining hands-on with the accounting. If you're a qualified/nearly qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant and this sounds like the kind of role you've been looking for, I'd love to hear from you. 📩 Get in touch today for more information