Senior Accountant - Bristol

We’re supporting a privately owned, found-led SME in Bristol as they look to appoint a Senior Accountant into a broad, commercial exposed finance role.

This opportunity will suit a qualified Accountant with experience in an SME or entrepreneurial environment, who enjoys variety ownership and working close to decision makers.  The role offers hands-on experience across management and financial accounting. Alongside the change to partner directly with the founders as the business builds and scales its multiple revenue streams.

The Role

Working closely with the founders (and external advisors where appropriate), responsibilities will include:

• Ownership of month-end close – journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet control
• Preparation of management accounts with clear insight and commentary
• Budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management
• Supporting statutory accounts and year-end processes
• Commercial analysis across existing and new revenue streams
• Scenario modelling and “what-if” analysis to support growth decisions
• Helping to develop finance processes, controls and reporting as the business scales

This is a true SME role – broad, hands-on and influential.

About You

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified 
• Previous experience in an SME, owner-managed or high-growth business preferred
• Strong financial accounting and month-end capability
• Comfortable producing and interpreting management information
• Commercially minded and curious about how value is created
• Confident working in a lean, fast-moving environment
• Happy to operate beyond a narrow job description

Why This Role?

• Close working relationship with founders
• Exposure to strategic decisions and new revenue initiatives
• Broad end-to-end finance remit, not a siloed role
• Privately owned SME with autonomy and pace
• Genuine opportunity to grow with the business