Senior Management Accountant - Giving Back Recruitment : Job Details

Are you a newly qualified accountant or QBE looking to take the next step in your finance career? We’re recruiting for a Senior Management Accountant to join a dynamic and fast-paced finance team at a large, multi-site organisation with a national and international footprint.

This is a key role within the finance function, responsible for delivering accurate and timely reporting of staff costs while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls. You’ll play a central part in month-end processes, payroll analysis, and stakeholder reporting, while also driving process improvements and collaborating closely with HR, Payroll, and the wider business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Prepare and post payroll journals; investigate and resolve discrepancies
• Analyse and report on staff costs and agency accruals using large datasets
• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts (e.g. pensions, employment taxes, benefits)
• Deliver meaningful variance analysis to stakeholders, with a focus on payroll spend
• Support audits and year-end close processes
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and strengthen internal controls

What We're Looking For:

• Newly qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) – finalists and QBE also considered
• Strong Excel and system skills with the ability to work with large datasets
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• A pragmatic, problem-solving mindset
• Experience in a multi-site business environment (desirable)
• Prior experience in the care sector (a bonus, not essential)

Why Apply?

• Hybrid working model with excellent flexibility. 3 Days a week in Uxbridge office
• Supportive, team-oriented culture with opportunities for growth
• Make a real impact in a values-driven organisation
• Great exposure to senior stakeholders across the business