Finance Manager - Management Account

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Finance Manager - Management Account

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Hemel Hempstead

Reporting To: Gauri Marler

Description

We are looking for a Management Accountant to oversee and manage the preparation of Butlin's periodic management accounts, to support decision making and enable the business to understand its financial performance on a weekly and periodic basis. You will work with key stakeholders across the business to provide insightful analysis, financial modelling and ad-hoc reporting, making recommendations to support effective decision making. You will be working in a growing team, and with a wide range of internal stakeholders across the Butlin's resorts and in our support centre.

Key Accountabilities

Management Accounting & Reporting

You will lead the weekly, month-end, and year-end P&L close process, ensuring accurate and timely completion of journals. Your responsibilities include preparing management accounts, reviewing financial variances, and reporting performance insights. You'll also support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning by collaborating with operational teams.

Financial Analysis

You'll analyse financial data to identify trends and recommend actions, producing ad-hoc analyses and financial models to aid decision-making.

Cost Control & Efficiency

Monitoring business costs and driving efficiency improvements across departments will be crucial for optimising financial performance.

Stakeholder Engagement

As a business partner, you'll provide financial guidance to departmental heads and present reports to non-finance teams and senior leadership, ensuring they understand financial implications.

Compliance & Controls

Maintaining a strong internal control environment is essential, including compliance with regulations and standards, and completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations.

Team Leadership and Development

You'll mentor junior team members and contribute to their development as well as having an input on team structure and responsibilities, processes and improvements.

Ad Hoc Projects

You'll lead or support finance transformation projects, providing financial insights to ensure informed business decisions.

About You

The ideal candidate should possess a professional qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, or ACA, along with experience in a management accounts role within a similarly sized business, preferably in a senior capacity. You need to have a strong background in planning, reporting, and financial analysis, paired with advanced Excel skills that include data analysis and financial modelling. Familiarity with ERP systems, such as ERPx, is essential, and you should have a demonstrated ability to quickly learn new systems. You should be self-motivated, proactive, and confident, with an accurate and detail-oriented approach that allows you to identify and implement process improvements effectively. Additionally, strong stakeholder management skills are necessary for engaging with resort finance teams and supporting office teams in building effective relationships.