Senior Management Accountant
1 day ago
Luton
LMJ Group is establishing a specialist Management Accounting and Finance Outsourcing team — a dedicated division focused on delivering high-quality, outsourced finance functions to businesses that need more than compliance. More insight. More strategy. More control over their numbers. This is a full-time, on-site role based at either our Luton or Kettering office. The right candidate will not only lead client delivery within this division but will play a central role in shaping it — building the team, defining the service offering, and growing into a Practice Manager position as the division scales. Key Responsibilities Management Accounts & Financial Reporting • Preparation and delivery of monthly and quarterly management accounts to a consistently high standard across a portfolio of clients, • Production of detailed budgets, forecasts, and rolling financial models tailored to each client's business objectives, • Variance analysis with clear, insightful narrative commentary for management and board-level reporting, • Cash flow forecasting, working capital analysis, and scenario planning, • Development of KPI frameworks and performance dashboards aligned to client goals Finance Outsourcing & Client Advisory • Act as the outsourced Finance Manager for a portfolio of clients — providing the insight and strategic support of an in-house finance team, delivered externally, • Build deep, trusted relationships with business owners and senior management, translating financial data into actionable commercial decisions, • Identify and communicate financial risks, opportunities, and strategic recommendations proactively, • Support clients through growth, restructuring, fundraising, and exit planning from a financial perspective Leadership & Division Building • Take ownership of the management accounting portfolio, • Supervise, mentor, and develop junior members of the management accounting team as the division grows, • Contribute to the design and standardisation of service delivery processes, templates, and reporting frameworks, • Work closely with the Director to develop the division's client base and service offering, • Progress into a Practice Manager role as the division scales, with full support and a structured pathway Skills & Experience Required Essential • Minimum 5 years' experience in an accountancy practice, with substantial focus on management accounts, • ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified (or qualified by extensive demonstrable experience), • Deep, hands-on expertise in management accounts preparation— including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and board reporting, • Proven experience acting as an outsourced finance function or finance business partner for multiple clients simultaneously, • Strong technical grounding in year-end accounts, corporation tax, and VAT — to support the wider client relationship, • Commercially minded — able to interpret numbers, identify trends, and translate financial insight into strategic advice, • Confident, credible communicator capable of presenting financial data to non-finance business owners at board level Desirable • Proficiency with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Fathom or similar cloud accounting platforms, • Exposure to a diverse client portfolio across multiple industries and business sizes, • Familiarity with Making Tax Digital (MTD) and its implications for management reporting, • Interest in business development and a genuine appetite for growing a service line from the ground up What We Offer • A rare opportunity to help build and lead a new specialist division from the ground up — with the autonomy to shape how it is delivered, • A clear, supported pathway to Practice Manager as the division grows, • Competitive salary, reviewed in line with the division's growth and your contribution to it, • A collaborative, ambitious practice environment with strong and accessible Director support, • Flexible location — based at either our Luton or Kettering office, • Ongoing CPD support and professional development support