Senior Management Accountant

Reed is currently working with a Bromley based event production company. They have approached us with the aim of supporting them in hiring a new Senior Finance Business Partner (FP&A & Commercial Performance) who will join them on an initial 12 month contract with the long term aim of the position going permanent. As an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner & FP&A professional you will work closely with the Finance Director, and play a key part in improving their financial visibility, and forecasting.

This is a hands on role requiring someone who is equally comfortable building financial models, and produce meaningful management information. Our client is looking for someone who can explain what is driving performance, identify risks and opportunities.

Your duties and responsibilities will include :

Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support and coordinate the annual budgeting process, working with department heads to develop robust and achievable financial plans.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial forecasts covering revenue, gross profit, operating expenditure and EBITDA.

Financial Performance & Management Information

• Develop and deliver accurate, timely and insightful management information for the CEO, Finance Director and senior leadership team.
• Analyse actual performance against budgets, forecasts and prior periods, clearly explaining material variances.

Commercial Finance & Profitability

• Analyse profitability across clients, projects, business areas and service lines.
• Work closely with the Commercial, Sales, Production and Operations teams to understand revenue, direct costs and gross margin performance.
• Support project-level financial analysis, including budget versus actual performance, cost overruns and margin erosion.

4. Cost Management & Operational Efficiency

• Develop greater visibility of the business's fixed and variable cost base.
• Analyse departmental expenditure, payroll-related costs, subcontractor expenditure and other significant operating costs.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, cost control and financial accountability.
• Work with operational leaders to understand the financial implications of resource planning, staffing and operational capacity.

5. Finance Business Partnering

• Build strong working relationships with the CEO, Finance Director and senior leadership team.
• Act as a trusted financial partner to departmental leaders, providing insight and constructive challenge.

6. Financial Systems, Reporting & Process Improvement

• Improve financial reporting processes, reducing manual activity and increasing the reliability and timeliness of information.
• Develop effective reporting tools, dashboards and financial models.
• Work with existing finance and operational systems to improve data quality, integration and reporting capability.

Your background, skillsets and experience will include :

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Significant experience in financial planning and analysis, management accounting or commercial finance.
• Proven experience of developing budgets, forecasts, financial models and management reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to build and maintain detailed financial models.
• Strong understanding of P&L performance & gross margin.
• Experience working directly with operational and commercial stakeholders.
• Experience with Power BI or similar business intelligence and reporting tools.