Management Accountant

Management Accountant – Finance Manager

Location : Newcastle upon Tyne (fully office-based, 5 days per week)

Salary : £50,000–£60,000 + benefits

Job Type : Full-time, permanent

Latham & Bond Recruitment Group are recruiting for a PE-backed healthcare group with a rapidly expanding national presence. As the company scales, they’re looking to appoint a Finance Manager with a strong management accounting background to own the monthly reporting cycle, deliver robust financial insight, and act as a key finance business partner to the senior leadership team.

This is a high-impact role with direct exposure to the CEO and a clear pathway toward FD-level responsibilities. You’ll play a central role in improving processes, driving performance visibility, and leading the implementation of a new finance system to support future growth.

Key Responsibilities

Management accounting and reporting

• Take full ownership of the monthly management accounts process across multiple entities
• Prepare and present variance analysis, KPIs, and board packs to leadership
• Lead budgeting and reforecasting cycles, partnering with operational leaders
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of performance metrics

Financial operations and controls

• Oversee day-to-day finance operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Monitor working capital, cash flow forecasting, and cost control
• Support year-end processes and assist with audit preparation and delivery

Strategic support and business partnering

• Provide commercial analysis to support strategic decisions and business cases
• Act as a key partner to the CEO and department heads, translating financial data into actionable insights
• Contribute to investment planning, pricing models, and resource allocation

Systems and process development

• Drive automation and efficiency across finance workflows
• Lead the rollout of a new finance system
• Help define the finance function structure and support future team growth

Skills and Attributes

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)
• At least 5 years’ experience in management accounting or commercial finance
• Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, scale-up environment
• Strong Excel and systems knowledge (experience with implementations is a plus)
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Self-starter with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• Desire and capability to step into broader leadership over time

If you\’re looking for a commercially focused finance role in a fast-growing, PE-backed business, with the opportunity to make a real strategic impact, we’d love to hear from you.