A high growth Private Equity backed business is looking for a recently qualified Management Accountant to join their team in a newly created role.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the monthly finance close process, ensuring reporting deadline are achieved in line with Group timetable.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations across multiple entities, ensuring strong financial control and integrity of financial data.
• Deliver detailed cost analysis and cost review reporting across multiple site / brand environment.
• Partner with operational stakeholders to provide meaningful insight and support on department cost performance and outcome (examples being fleet and premises).
• Partner with operational leaders across sales, lettings, property management, and support functions to provide financial insight.
• Acquisition – support acquisition integration activity including finance process alignment, balance sheet and cost base inheritance.
• Assist with procurement and supplier cost review work across multiple spend categories.
• Support Budgeting, forecasting, and adhoc financial analysis as required.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and reporting efficiency.

Profile

• Strong experience supporting month end management account processes.
• Excellent analytical and reconciliation skills with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in changing or acquisitive business environment.
• Hands on pragmatic approach to work in such environment.
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Skills & Experience

• Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
• Strong understanding of cash flow, working capital, and balance sheet controls.
• Advanced Excel and strong financial systems capability.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner non-finance stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail