About the Role
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced
Senior Financial Accountant / Management Accountant
to join a rapidly scaling start-up on an immediate basis.
This role is ideal for someone who is
forward-thinking, thrives in ambiguity, and is confident driving change
. You'll take ownership of both financial and management accounting, build structure where it doesn't yet exist, and deliver accurate reporting that supports leadership decisions. If you enjoy autonomy, problem-solving at pace, and shaping the finance function from the ground up, this is the perfect next step.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Accounting
* Deliver a timely and accurate month-end close across the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
* Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts, including journals, accruals and prepayments
* Manage revenue recognition in line with relevant accounting standards
* Perform daily reconciliations across multiple payment streams and investigate exceptions
* Maintain high-quality reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts, ensuring audit readiness
* Prepare periodic financial schedules and manage settlement processes with external partners
* Manage and optimise the finance systems stack (cloud accounting software, expense tools, payroll, BI reporting)
Management Accounting
* Prepare monthly management reports with clear variance analysis and actionable commentary
* Partner with operations and commercial teams to track key metrics and provide financial insights
* Support budgeting, forecasting and reforecast cycles
* Run scenario and sensitivity analyses to support decision-making
* Maintain financial models, updating assumptions regularly
* Identify opportunities to streamline and automate reporting, reconciliations and manual workflows
* Collaborate with technology and data teams to enhance data accuracy and financial reporting inputs
Requirements
* 4-7+ years' accounting or management accounting experience in a
dynamic, fast-paced or growing environment
* CA/CPA qualified or nearing completion with strong technical accounting capability
* Proven ability to own end-to-end month-end and GL processes
* Experience with complex reconciliations or settlement processes advantageous
* Advanced Excel/Google Sheets and comfortable with cloud accounting & BI tools
* Exceptional communication skills, able to turn financial data into clear insights
* Thrives in a low-structure, rapid-change environment; comfortable building processes from scratch
* Confident working autonomously and making decisions at pace
About the Client
Our client is a highly recognised brand operating in a fast-growing start-up/scale-up environment, offering the opportunity to have real impact and help shape the finance function during a period of rapid expansion.