Group Management Accountant in Chesterfield

We’re looking for a Group Management Accountant to support accurate, timely financial reporting and provide clear insight to stakeholders across the business. This role combines hands-on month-end accounting with group consolidation, financial analysis and process improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, applying professional judgement and ensuring reporting deadlines are met.

• Prepare monthly forecasts and annual budgets, working with operational teams and support functions to produce detailed, accurate plans.

• Prepare annual statutory accounts and tax information, and support internal and external audits.

• Identify and implement improvements to reduce reporting timescales.

• Prepare and analyse weekly margin reports, providing management information to senior stakeholders.

• Review spending against budget and forecast, investigate variances and recommend mitigating actions.

• Maintain balance sheet accounts, working across divisions to resolve outstanding items, mitigate risk and identify opportunities.

• Support the maintenance and continual improvement of Power BI reports across the business.

• Reconcile gross profit each month.

• Calculate and process commission and bonus payments.

• Process prepayments, fixed asset depreciation, accruals and intercompany transactions.

• Identify and resolve issues to support effective transaction processing.

• Partner with directors and operational teams to provide financial insight and support decision-making.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in a management accounting role, ideally in a group or multi-entity environment.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), or equivalent relevant experience.

• Good knowledge of management accounting, month-end reporting and financial controls.

• Experience with group consolidation and intercompany accounting is desirable.

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial information and explain variances clearly.

• High attention to detail and a methodical approach to reconciliations and reporting.

• Confidence using finance systems and Excel, including working with large datasets.

• Good organisation and the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Clear communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships across the business.

Why join us

Join a collaborative finance team and contribute to group-wide reporting while working closely with finance and operational stakeholders. You’ll use your accounting expertise to support sound business decisions and strengthen reporting processes.