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Posted 21 July, 2026

Senior Management Accountant

Reed
Brighton, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Reed Finance is recruiting on behalf of our client for a fully qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) Senior Management Accountant to join their Finance team.

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This role is essential for producing high-quality financial information to support decision-making across a global, multi-entity organisation. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong analytical skills and hands-on experience using Sage as a system.

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Our client are working on a flexible, hybrid basis.

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Day-to-day of the role:

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  • Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
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  • Own the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes.
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  • Maintain accurate bookkeeping records within Sage, ensuring all transactions are correctly recorded and reconciled.
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  • Support annual audit, statutory reporting and tax compliance.
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  • Manage budgeting, forecasting and cash flow, working closely with budget holders.
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  • Maintain and strengthen financial controls and processes.
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  • Use Sage for core accounting activities and assist with ad-hoc financial modelling and business analysis.
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  • Implement and improve financial processes and controls, helping to establish scalable, best-practice finance operations.
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Required Skills & Qualifications:

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  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
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  • Proven experience in a management accounting role at a senior level.
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  • Strong, hands-on experience using Sage.
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  • Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
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  • Confident communicator, able to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
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Our client are looking to shortlist immediately, so please apply now for further information.