At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a finance team, manage accounts, and drive performance insights.
- Company: A thriving tech business in Teesside with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, pension scheme, health initiatives, and gym support.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with opportunities for career growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in finance while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualified with strong management accounting experience.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
A growing and successful technology-led business based in Teesside is seeking an experienced Senior Management Accountant to join its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused finance professional who is looking to take ownership of financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting activities whilst leading and developing a small team.
Working closely with key stakeholders across the organisation, you will play a pivotal role in delivering insightful management information, driving performance, supporting strategic decision-making and ensuring robust financial controls are maintained across the business.
Your new role:
- Lead, mentor and develop the management accounting team.
- Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts.
- Provide detailed variance analysis and meaningful financial commentary.
- Take ownership of profit and loss reporting and balance sheet management for designated business areas.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting and forecasting processes.
- Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders to provide financial insight and challenge.
- Review and assess commercial opportunities, contracts and pricing proposals.
- Develop reporting processes and improve management information.
- Ensure strong financial controls and compliance with accounting standards.
- Support internal and external audit requirements.
- Oversee Purchase Ledger and Credit Control activities, ensuring service levels and KPIs are achieved.
- Drive continuous improvement across finance systems, reporting and processes.
What you'll need to succeed:
- Significant management accounting experience.
- Previous experience leading, mentoring or supervising finance staff.
- Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling skills.
- Experience producing high-quality management accounts and business performance reporting.
- Commercial awareness with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Qualifications:
- Fully Qualified or Finalist CIMA, ACCA or ACA.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge.
What you'll get in return:
- Hybrid working
- Company pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Employee discount programme
- Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Gym membership support
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Company events and additional employee benefits
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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