Senior Management Accountant – Financial Services

Senior Management Accountant – Financial Services

Posted 3 days ago by Talent

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Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
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Accounting Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) Balance Sheet Budgeting Business Partnering Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) External Auditing Finance Financial Analysis Financial Services International Financial Reporting Standards Journals Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) KPI Reporting Management Management Accounting Microsoft Excel Power BI Stakeholder Management Technical Accounting Variance Analysis

Summary: The Senior Management Accountant role in Central Manchester involves ownership of management accounting, reporting, and financial analysis within a leading Financial Services organization. This high-impact position requires collaboration with the Financial Services Director and commercial team to drive performance insights and lead audit processes. The role demands strong technical skills and experience in financial services, with a focus on delivering accurate financial reporting and analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own and deliver monthly management accounts for the Financial Services division
  • Produce high-quality financial analysis, including variance analysis vs budget and prior periods
  • Lead and review weekly KPI reporting, presenting insights to senior stakeholders
  • Translate weekly performance into monthly reporting packs and business insights
  • Act as a business partner to the FS commercial team, supporting decision-making
  • Lead the Financial Services audit process (interim & year-end)
  • Prepare and review technical accounting papers (IFRS 9)
  • Maintain strong balance sheet control and ensure accuracy across reporting
  • Manage and support a Management Accountant, providing oversight and development
  • Drive improvements across financial processes, controls, and reporting systems
  • Present financial performance to senior stakeholders with clear, commercial narrative

Key Skills:

  • Qualified accountant (ACA preferred)
  • Background in Financial Services (essential)
  • Experience working with or leading external audits (essential)
  • Strong knowledge of IFRS 9 / ECL methodologies
  • Proven experience in management accounting, reporting, and analysis
  • Experience managing or mentoring junior finance staff
  • Strong Excel and analytical capability
  • Experience with Oracle / journal processing systems
  • Exposure to Power BI (reporting & dashboards)
  • SQL experience beneficial
  • Commercially minded with strong attention to detail
  • Confident communicator, able to present to senior stakeholders
  • Data-driven and analytical
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment
  • Proactive, with a mindset for improving processes and controls

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Manchester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:

Location: Central Manchester (3 days onsite)

Contract: 4 months

Process: 2-stage interview

Overview

We are supporting a leading Financial Services organisation seeking a Senior Management Accountant to take ownership of management accounting, reporting, and financial analysis across the FS division. This is a high-impact role working closely with the Financial Services Director and commercial team , driving performance insights, owning KPI reporting, and leading audit processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and deliver monthly management accounts for the Financial Services division
  • Produce high-quality financial analysis , including variance analysis vs budget and prior periods
  • Lead and review weekly KPI reporting , presenting insights to senior stakeholders
  • Translate weekly performance into monthly reporting packs and business insights
  • Act as a business partner to the FS commercial team , supporting decision-making
  • Lead the Financial Services audit process (interim & year-end)
  • Prepare and review technical accounting papers (IFRS 9)
  • Maintain strong balance sheet control and ensure accuracy across reporting
  • Manage and support a Management Accountant , providing oversight and development
  • Drive improvements across financial processes, controls, and reporting systems
  • Present financial performance to senior stakeholders with clear, commercial narrative

Required Experience

  • Qualified accountant ( ACA preferred )
  • Background in Financial Services (essential)
  • Experience working with or leading external audits (essential)
  • Strong knowledge of IFRS 9 / ECL methodologies
  • Proven experience in management accounting, reporting, and analysis
  • Experience managing or mentoring junior finance staff

Technical Skills

  • Strong Excel and analytical capability
  • Experience with Oracle / journal processing systems
  • Exposure to Power BI (reporting & dashboards)
  • SQL experience beneficial

Key Traits

  • Commercially minded with strong attention to detail
  • Confident communicator, able to present to senior stakeholders
  • Data-driven and analytical
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment
  • Proactive, with a mindset for improving processes and controls

Why Join?

  • High-visibility role working directly with FS leadership
  • Opportunity to influence commercial decision-making
  • Fast interview process and immediate impact
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