Management Accountant

Management Accountant
Location: Somerset
Salary: Up to £55,000
Working Pattern: 5 days per week in the office

Are you looking for a broad Management Accountant role with real exposure to senior stakeholders, projects and commercial decision-making?

We're working with a well-established organisation looking to hire a Management Accountant to join their growing finance team.

The role:
This is a varied position combining core management accounting with business partnering, financial analysis and involvement in systems and process improvements.

Key responsibilities:

• Preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts with insightful commentary

• Ownership of month-end processes including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations

• Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis across departments

• Business partnering with budget holders to support financial performance and decision-making

• Monitoring key income streams and expenditure, including forecasting scenarios

• Supporting statutory accounts and audit processes

• Maintaining the general ledger and overseeing fixed assets

• Assisting with VAT returns and compliance

• Financial modelling and analysis to support projects and strategic decisions

• Driving process improvements and supporting systems implementation

What we're looking for:

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent)

• Strong experience producing management accounts and financial reporting

• Confident communicator, able to partner with non-finance stakeholders

• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and analysis

• Strong Excel skills and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset

• Experience in education or charity sector (desirable)

Why apply?

• Broad, hands-on role with real variety

• Strong exposure to senior leadership

• Opportunity to add value beyond the numbers