Financial Accounting Manager

<p>Anderson Knight are seeking a Financial Accounting Manager to lead and elevate our accounting function, ensuring timely, accurate and insightful financial reporting while encouraging a culture of innovation and operational engagement.</p> <p>About the Role</p> <p>Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will oversee the daily operations of the Finance department. You will play a pivotal role in driving process improvement, strengthening internal controls and providing actionable financial insights to support strategic decision-making across the business.<br /> This is an opportunity to lead a high-performing team, streamline processes and shape the financial backbone of the organisation.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities</p> <p>• Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts and statutory financial statements.<br /> • Ensure full compliance with UK accounting standards, internal policies, and reporting deadlines.<br /> • Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and journal entries.<br /> • Manage year-end audit preparation and act as the primary liaison with external auditors.<br /> • Supervise, mentor, and develop a finance team, driving a culture of accountability, learning, and high performance.<br /> • Manage workloads, set priorities, and drive consistent delivery of accurate financial information.<br /> • Champion ongoing professional development and coaching initiatives.<br /> • Maintain and continuously enhance internal financial controls and processes.<br /> • Develop, implement, and document accounting policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and compliance.<br /> • Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic reforecasts.<br /> • Monitor performance against budgets, ensuring effective cost control and resource allocation.<br /> • Identify and implement process efficiencies across the accounting function.<br /> • Drive automation, system enhancements and adoption of digital tools to optimise financial operations.<br /> • Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the finance team.</p> <p>The main candidate will be:</p> <p>• Fully qualified accountant (CA or ACCA).<br /> • Proven experience in a supervisory or management accounting role.<br /> • Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP.<br /> • Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.<br /> • Proficiency with accounting software (and advanced Excel skills.<br /> • Experience in process improvement, system implementation, or digital transformation.<br /> • Working knowledge of UK Gaap.</p> <p>Why Join?<br /> This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact on a developing organisation, enhance financial operations and lead a talented team. If you thrive in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment and are passionate about continuous improvement, we want to hear from you.</p> <p>To apply, please submit an up to date CV now.</p>