Senior Management Accountant

Stanton House is currently recruiting for a Senior Management Accountant to join a PE-backed Retail Business in Birmingham on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract (with the potential to go permanent for the right candidate). The role offers a salary of £60,000 - £65,000 and a 10% bonus paid on successful completion of the contract. This is a hybrid role working 2-3 days in the office.

Responsibilities:

• Assist and drive the management accounting process to improve business performance.
• Prepare and lead the month-end process and work towards significantly expediting month-end procedures.
• Prepare and analyse monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, highlighting key performance indicators and trends.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes, providing insights and recommendations for optimising financial performance.
• Monitor and report on variances between actual financial results and budgeted/forecasted figures.
• Conduct cost analysis to identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements.
• Maintain and update financial models to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment between financial goals and overall business objectives.
• Get involved in the transformation project within the finance team.

To be suitable for this role you must have the following:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven experience where you have led a process improvement project.
• Have been involved in a transformation project previously.
• Proficient in Excel and accounting systems (Oracle is desirable).
• Strong interpersonal skills and patience for systems and processes.

If you feel you meet the above criteria, please do apply. Unfortunately given the number of applications, we may be unable to respond to all unsuccessful applications.