Management Accountant

About the organisation

A well-established healthcare organisation delivering a wide range of clinical and corporate services across the NHS and wider health system. The organisation is entering a period of continued development and financial strengthening and is now seeking a Management Accountant to support robust financial management, reporting and decision-making.

This is a key role within the finance team, offering exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to contribute to both operational delivery and longer-term financial planning.

The role

Reporting to the senior finance leadership team, the Management Accountant will be responsible for delivering high-quality management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis to support effective business decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary
• Supporting budget setting, forecasting and reforecasting processes
• Providing clear financial insight to non-finance stakeholders
• Monitoring cost pressures, income streams and performance against plan
• Supporting year-end processes and liaison with auditors as required
• Assisting with business cases, investment appraisals and financial modelling
• Ensuring strong financial controls and adherence to governance requirements

About you

You will be a motivated and commercially aware finance professional with experience in management accounting, ideally within healthcare, NHS-related organisations or other complex service environments.

Essential requirements:

• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA) or equivalent experience
• Strong experience producing management accounts and financial analysis
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues
• Good Excel and financial systems capability
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach

Desirable:

• Experience within NHS, primary care, healthcare or public sector environments
• Exposure to contract or service-based income models

Why apply?

• Opportunity to play a visible role in a growing healthcare organisation
• Exposure to senior leadership and real decision-making
• Supportive finance team with scope for development