Finance Business Partner

Management Accountant

Bury St Edmunds (Flexible hybrid working)

Reed Finance are working with a leading employer in Bury St Edmunds to recruit a Management Accountant. This opportunity offers the opportunity to partner with executive board members and other senior stakeholders, managing and controlling significant budgets and driving substantial process improvements.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Lead the annual budget, re-forecasts, and strategic plan submissions for multiple corporate functions including HR, IT, Property, Finance, Legal, and Risk.
• Review the accuracy of periodic management accounts, ensuring complete accruals and prepayments, in collaboration with the finance centre of excellence.
• Create and distribute a periodic CFO pack with results and commentary on variances.
• Manage reporting on people costs including periodic reconciliation, preparation of journal adjustments, and headcount reporting.
• Oversee IT capex for the group, ensuring proper classification of costs as Opex or Capex in line with SaaS reporting requirements, and reviewing/reporting costs against budget.
• Collaborate with cost centre holders to review variances to budget/forecast, understand and control costs, and set future budgets.
• Lead financial performance reviews with executive members.
• Drive continual improvements in processes, systems, reporting, and accounting across the functions.
• Occasionally deputise for the Senior Finance Manager.
• Provide ad hoc financial advice and support on various projects.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven business partnering experience within a large organisation.
• Strong communication skills, capable of delivering key financial and commercial messages effectively.
• High attention to detail with effective management of P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Proficiency in Excel; experience with Cognos is beneficial.
• Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines while managing competing priorities.
• Energetic and enthusiastic about identifying and implementing improvements.
• Qualified Accountant ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent) preferred; part-qualified or qualified by experience also considered.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and bonus structure.
• 33 days Annual Leave with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• Life Assurance and discounted Dental and Health Insurance.
• Generous discounts.
• Opportunities for career advancement within the organisation.

If you are interested in this Management Accountant position, please apply today.