Summary: The Management Accountant role in Cheltenham is a fixed-term position focused on supporting financial decision-making for Steam IS, EMEA IS, and Academy budgets. The position involves preparing and analyzing financial information to aid management in achieving stability, growth, and profitability. The role requires collaboration with various stakeholders and offers opportunities for skill development within the Finance Business Partnering team. Key responsibilities include financial reporting, budgeting, and project tracking to align with strategic goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparing accurate and timely monthly management accounts and financial reports, including profit and loss statements and internal reporting submissions.
- Supporting monthly close meetings, providing meaningful analysis, variance reporting, and KPI insights.
- Project tracking and ensuring alignment with budgetary constraints and strategic goals.
- Developing financial models and systems to support decision-making, investment appraisals, and long-term planning.
- Coordinating budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with business strategy.
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, challenging spending assumptions, and promoting the Central Finance team.
- Supporting ad-hoc financial projects, purchase order management, and audit queries.
Key Skills:
- Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
- Experience within the finance department of a commercial organisation.
- Proficiency in accounting software and advanced Excel skills (including financial modelling and reporting).
- Experience in financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Familiarity with Power BI and other financial technologies.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in financial analysis and reporting.
- Effective communication with both financial and non-financial colleagues.
- Ability to collaborate well within teams and build strong relationships across departments.
- Proactive problem-solving approach and ability to prioritise workload to meet strict deadlines.
- Commitment to integrity in financial decision-making and staying updated with financial technologies.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Cheltenham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Location: Cheltenham (Hybrid) Fixed-term contract (9 months)
Role Overview: The Management Accountant for Steam IS (including EMEA IS) and Academy will play a key role in supporting financial decision-making and prioritisation of spending for Steam IS, EMEA IS and Academy budgets. This position is responsible for preparing, developing, and analysing financial information to ensure management has the insights needed for stability, growth, and profitability. The role sits within the Finance Business Partnering team, offering opportunities for skill development and cross-team collaboration.
Your objectives and responsibilities will focus on…
- Preparing accurate and timely monthly management accounts and financial reports, including profit and loss statements and internal reporting submissions.
- Supporting monthly close meetings, providing meaningful analysis, variance reporting, and KPI insights.
- Project tracking and ensuring alignment with budgetary constraints and strategic goals.
- Developing financial models and systems to support decision-making, investment appraisals, and long-term planning.
- Coordinating budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with business strategy.
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, challenging spending assumptions, and promoting the Central Finance team.
- Supporting ad-hoc financial projects, purchase order management, and audit queries.
Your previous experience is likely to include….
- Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
- Experience within the finance department of a commercial organisation.
- Proficiency in accounting software and advanced Excel skills (including financial modelling and reporting).
- Experience in financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Familiarity with Power BI and other financial technologies.
To be successful in this role you will…
- Demonstrate strong analytical skills and attention to detail in financial analysis and reporting.
- Communicate effectively with both financial and non-financial colleagues, delivering clear insights and recommendations.
- Collaborate well within teams and build strong relationships across departments.
- Show proactivity, a positive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to prioritise workload to meet strict deadlines.
- Maintain business acumen, ethical judgment, and a commitment to integrity in financial decision-making.
- Stay updated with the latest financial technologies and tools to drive efficiency and accuracy.
