Management Accountant

Sowena is exclusively partnering with a fast growing and acquisitive managed services business, to recruit for a Management Accountant. This is a brand new role due to company growth and you'll have full ownership of the month end process, balance sheet control and financial analysis production.
This is a busy, hands of role and suitable for an experienced, qualified and ambitious management accountant, looking for ownership and progression.
 
Key responsibilities include:

Producing monthly management accounts, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports.
Supporting budgets and forecasts, and producing variance analysis to support financial planning and business performance.
Partnering with operational and departmental managers to provide financial insight and challenge business assumptions.
Monitoring financial performance against key performance indicators (KPIs) and identifying opportunities to improve profitability.
Managing month-end and year-end processes, ensuring reporting deadlines are met accurately and efficiently.
Conducting balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining strong financial controls and compliance procedures.
Supporting audit requirements and statutory reporting obligations.
Analysing costs, margins, and commercial performance to inform business strategy.
Assisting with process improvements, systems development, and automation initiatives to enhance reporting efficiency.
Providing ad hoc financial analysis and reporting to senior leadership teams.
Mentoring junior staff members.

Essential criteria:

Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
Proven experience in a Management Accountant role.
Strong understanding of management accounting principles, financial reporting, and month-end processes.
Experience preparing management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow reports.
Ability to analyse financial data and provide meaningful insights to support business decision-making.
Strong balance sheet reconciliation and financial control experience.
Excellent attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
Confident communicator with the ability to build effective relationships across finance and non-finance teams.
Commercially minded with strong problem-solving and analytical skills.