Senior Management Accountant - Bristol

£65,000-£70,000 - Financial Planning & Analysis
Ref: 844 Date Posted: Friday 06 Feb 2026

Bristol | Hybrid
£60,000 – £70,000 + benefits (DOE)

We’re supporting a growing, commercially focused business in Bristol with the appointment of a Senior Management Accountant to strengthen their finance function during an important phase of growth and decision-making.

This is a broad, hands-on role combining core month-end ownership with forward looking scenario and "what-if" analysis to support senior stakeholders.

The Role

You’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day management accounting cycle while playing a key role in helping the business understand performance drivers and future outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Full ownership of the month-end close (P&L, balance sheet, journals, accruals, prepayments)

  • Preparation and presentation of management accounts with clear commentary

  • Variance analysis vs budget and forecast

  • Building and maintaining scenario models to support commercial and strategic decisions
    (e.g. sensitivity analysis, cost/investment trade-offs, growth scenarios)

  • Working closely with non-finance stakeholders to explain the numbers and implications

  • Supporting budgeting, forecasting and continuous improvement of reporting

About You

  • ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent)

  • Strong management accounting background with solid month-end experience

  • Comfortable with scenario modelling and analytical thinking (not a pure modelling role)

  • Commercially minded and able to translate numbers into insight

  • Confident engaging with senior stakeholders

  • Experience in an SME or growth-oriented environment preferred