Management Accountant

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Management Accountant role driving performance and supporting decision-making at a global business with a hybrid working arrangement. Collaborate with various teams and stakeholders for financial insights and compliance.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeAberdeen • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyse daily financial transactions to ensure accuracy and alignment with budgets.
Prepare and present financial reports, including profit and loss statements, cash flow forecasts, and variance analyses.
Investigate discrepancies between actual and expected performance, recommending corrective actions.
Support the preparation of annual budgets and update financial forecasts based on current business performance.
Review departmental cost structures and identify opportunities for cost optimisation.
Collaborate with senior managers, Finance colleagues, and cross-functional teams (e.g. HR, Operations) to gather data and provide financial insights.
Liaise with external partners such as auditors, tax consultants, and banks to ensure compliance and support audits.
Ensure timely submission of statutory financial statements and compliance with local regulations.
Oversee tax filings, payroll processes, and statutory payments (e.g. EPF, Income Tax, SOCSO, EIS).
Manage intercompany billing, transfer pricing reviews, and fund transfers for operational continuity.
Supervise end-to-end finance activities including AP, AR, GL, bank reconciliations, and fixed asset management.
Monitor cash flow and manage intercompany collections and payments.
Maintain and review Finance SOPs and participate in integration and process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Be a part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ICAS)
Have experience working in complex financial environments with a multinational, multicurrency business
Have proven experience in a management accounting, financial analysis, or business partnering role.
Experienced in preparing monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and cash flow forecasts.
Familiarity with statutory reporting, tax compliance, and audit processes
Experience working in a cross-functional environment and supporting operational decision-making.
Be highly focused and accurate with an uncompromising eye for detail
Have a track record of delivering accurate work to deadlines in a fast-paced organisation, with excellent prioritisation and task management skills.
Be able to communicate well with internal and external stakeholders, with the ability to influence and guide towards agreed outcomes.
Have high integrity, a role model for doing the right thing and commitment to high performance.
Experience of NetSuite would be advantageous but full training will be provided

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial analysismanagement accountingvariance analysiscash flow forecastingstatutory reportingtax complianceaudit processesintercompany billingfixed asset managementbank reconciliations

Soft Skills

attention to detailtask managementprioritisationcommunicationinfluencingcollaborationaccuracyintegrityhigh performanceproblem-solving

Certifications

CIMAACCAICAS