Management Accountant

Multi-Site Leisure

West London - Circa £67.5k base + benefits

As a Management Accountant, you will play a critical role in supporting the month-end, forecast, budget and year-end financial reporting processes, partnering with operational teams, and contributing to strategic initiatives through insightful financial analysis. You will ensure robust financial controls, accurate and timely reporting, and continuous improvement of planning and reporting processes across the business.

The position works closely with the Senior Leadership and the wider Finance team, as well as the Group FP&A team, to support greater understanding of financial performance and drive insight-led decision-making across the business.

Key Accountabilities

Month-End & Financial Reporting

·        Review P&L line items, prepare accruals/prepayments, and reconcile balance sheet accounts

·        Support the Finance team in the month-end close and reporting cycle.

·        Produce variance analysis with detailed commentary against budget, forecast, and prior year.

·        Ensure accurate and timely postings and reconciliations.

·        Improve visibility of Retail, Tech Services and Marketing financial performance through enhanced reporting.

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Support

·        Act as primary finance contact for Retail, Tech Services, Marketing and Head Office Costs.

·        Provide financial insights, explanations of variances, and support decision-making across departments.

·        Collaborate with senior stakeholders on business case development for new initiatives and investments

Weekly & Ad-Hoc Reporting

·        Prepare and distribute weekly KPIs and flash reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

·        Share responsibilities for reporting across the Management Accounts team.

·        Deliver ad-hoc financial analysis and deep dives to support business insight and decision-making.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Strategic Planning

·        Contribute to the annual budget, reforecasting, and long-range planning processes.

·        Assist in preparing financial inputs from Retail, Tech Services, Marketing and Head Office functions.

·        Review and load forecasts into planning systems and ensure alignment with business expectations.

Year-End Audit & Statutory Support

·        Assist in preparing year-end accounts and statutory reports.

·        Complete detailed balance sheet reconciliations and respond to audit queries.

·        Provide commentary on P&L movements and support year-end processes within agreed timelines.

Financial Controls & Process Improvement

·        Maintain and update procedure manuals for key financial processes.

·        Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting standards, and company policies.

·        Continuously identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reporting accuracy, and automation.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation Support

·        Provide pre- and post-analysis for new initiatives and innovations.

·        Identify trends, risks, and opportunities to drive financial performance and cost efficiency.

·        Develop scalable, automated reporting processes to track strategic priorities.

The Person

Technical Knowledge & Experience

Essential

·        A qualified ACMA, ACCA or ACA with proven commercial experience

·        Likely to have the equivalent of at least c.5 years post qualified experience

·        Experience of working in a multi-site business

·        Proven success in positively influencing senior management within a fast-paced business

·        Successful track record of managing financial analysis, budgets/ forecasts and reporting processes

·        Proven track record of improving financial performance and planning and reporting processes

·        Proven ability in creating and presenting business presentations, reports and general communication packs

Desirable

·        Has worked within the Retail, Leisure sector

·        Strategic planning experience / Exposure to Strategic analysis tools

Location description

The head office is based in West London and our working hours are 37.5 hours per week with an option to work from home one day per week (Friday).

Key Benefits

·        Annual bonus incentive

·        Personal holiday allowance plus bank holidays

·        Competitive pension scheme

·        Wellbeing support

·        Option to work from home on Friday’s