Senior Management Accountant in Darlington

We are delighted to be supporting a growing, commercially focused business with the appointment of a Senior Management Accountant.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified or finalist accountant to join an established Finance function in a role offering broad exposure across management accounts, financial reporting, working capital, forecasting and business partnering.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial information is produced while working closely with colleagues across the wider business.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include

• Preparing monthly management accounts, including balance sheet reconciliations, P&L analysis and period-end ledger controls.
• Taking ownership of monthly Group reporting and consolidation requirements.
• Ensuring balance sheet reconciliations are accurate, complete and appropriately reviewed.
• Supporting the preparation of budgets and forecasts, working closely with budget holders to understand financial requirements and proposals.
• Acting as a key point of contact between Finance and the wider business on departmental P&Ls, cost centres and overhead queries.
• Managing the procurement and cost-control process, working with budget holders to identify opportunities to improve profitability.
• Preparing short-term cash flow forecasts and supporting effective working capital management.
• Supporting the weekly supplier payment process and monitoring cash requirements.
• Managing operational foreign exchange requirements alongside the Financial Controller.
• Monitoring daily cash and FX movements and providing accurate financial reporting.
• Supporting the statutory audit process, including audit testing, sampling and coordination of information.
• Assisting with the preparation of the Extended Trial Balance and Statutory Accounts.
• Supporting VAT, customs and other HMRC compliance activities where required.
• Working with the Financial Controller to improve Accounts Payable processes and supervising a Purchase Ledger Assistant.
• Providing coaching and support to more junior members of the Finance team.
• Providing flexibility and support across the wider Finance function as required.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Management Accountant who is commercially minded, analytical and confident working across a broad Finance remit.

You will ideally have

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, or be a Finalist.
• Strong experience within management accounting and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills and a good working knowledge of accounting systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• A sound understanding of financial statements and accounting treatments.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet tight reporting deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with stakeholders outside of Finance.
• Ideally, some experience of supervising, managing or coaching junior Finance team members, although not essential.