Senior Management Accountant

Senior Management Accountant | Salisbury | Hybrid Working | Up to £50,000 + Benefits

Are you a qualified accountant looking for a broad, hands-on role where you can combine financial expertise with team leadership?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and growing organisation where you'll work closely with the Finance Director and senior leadership team, taking ownership of the management accounts process while leading and supporting a small finance team.

This is a varied role offering exposure to financial reporting, budgeting, cashflow forecasting, business partnering and continuous improvement projects. Alongside your technical accounting responsibilities, you'll play an important role in developing the finance team, improving processes and helping drive the business forward.

If you're looking for a position where you can make a genuine impact, influence decision-making and continue developing your leadership skills, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

Key responsibilities include:

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• Preparing accurate monthly management accounts and associated financial reporting.
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• Leading, mentoring and supporting a small finance team, ensuring workloads are effectively managed and deadlines are achieved.
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• Overseeing month-end processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments and depreciation.
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• Managing balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining the fixed asset register.
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• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management.
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• Preparing board reporting and providing insightful financial analysis to support business decision-making.
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• Managing the day-to-day sales ledger, purchase ledger and payroll functions through the finance team, ensuring robust financial controls are maintained.
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• Supporting supplier and contract negotiations.
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• Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes, systems and controls.
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• Building strong working relationships across the business, providing financial support and guidance to non-finance stakeholders.
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• Supporting finance projects and business growth initiatives.
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• Reviewing work completed by the finance team and providing ongoing coaching, guidance and development.
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About You

We're looking for a proactive, commercially minded finance professional who enjoys taking ownership, leading people and driving continuous improvement.

You'll ideally have:

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• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualification, or QBE
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• Previous experience in a Senior Management Accountant, Finance Manager or similar role.
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• Experience leading, supervising or managing a finance team.
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• Strong management accounting and month-end experience.
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• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and cashflow reporting.
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• Excellent Excel skills.
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• Experience using Sage Accounts and Sage Payroll.
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• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial information and present it clearly to a range of stakeholders.
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• Excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills.
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• A hands-on approach with the ability to balance day-to-day finance responsibilities alongside team management.
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What's on Offer

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• Salary of up to £50,000, depending on experience.
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• Hybrid working.
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• Company pension.
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• On-site parking.
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• Employee referral scheme.
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• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
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• The opportunity to lead a small finance team and play a key role within a growing business.
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• A varied role offering genuine responsibility, autonomy and the opportunity to influence the continued success of the organisation.
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If you're a qualified accountant looking for a role that combines hands-on financial management with people leadership, we'd love to hear from you.

Talent Finance is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We review all applicants on equal merit and do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.