Senior Management Accountant

LMJ Group is establishing a specialist Management Accounting and Finance Outsourcing team — a dedicated division focused on delivering high\-quality, outsourced finance functions to businesses that need more than compliance. More insight. More strategy. More control over their numbers. This is a full\-time, on\-site role based at either our \*\*Luton or Kettering\*\* office. The right candidate will not only lead client delivery within this division but will play a central role in shaping it — building the team, defining the service offering, and growing into a \*\*Practice Manager\*\* position as the division scales. **Key Responsibilities** Management Accounts \& Financial Reporting \- Preparation and delivery of monthly and quarterly management accounts to a consistently high standard across a portfolio of clients \- Production of detailed budgets, forecasts, and rolling financial models tailored to each client's business objectives \- Variance analysis with clear, insightful narrative commentary for management and board\-level reporting \- Cash flow forecasting, working capital analysis, and scenario planning \- Development of KPI frameworks and performance dashboards aligned to client goals Finance Outsourcing \& Client Advisory \- Act as the outsourced Finance Manager for a portfolio of clients — providing the insight and strategic support of an in\-house finance team, delivered externally \- Build deep, trusted relationships with business owners and senior management, translating financial data into actionable commercial decisions \- Identify and communicate financial risks, opportunities, and strategic recommendations proactively \- Support clients through growth, restructuring, fundraising, and exit planning from a financial perspective Leadership \& Division Building \- Take ownership of the management accounting portfolio \- Supervise, mentor, and develop junior members of the management accounting team as the division grows \- Contribute to the design and standardisation of service delivery processes, templates, and reporting frameworks \- Work closely with the Director to develop the division's client base and service offering \- Progress into a Practice Manager role as the division scales, with full support and a structured pathway **Skills \& Experience Required** Essential \- Minimum 5 years' experience in an accountancy practice, with substantial focus on management accounts \- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified (or qualified by extensive demonstrable experience) \- Deep, hands\-on expertise in management accounts preparation— including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and board reporting \- Proven experience acting as an outsourced finance function or finance business partner for multiple clients simultaneously \- Strong technical grounding in year\-end accounts, corporation tax, and VAT — to support the wider client relationship \- Commercially minded — able to interpret numbers, identify trends, and translate financial insight into strategic advice \- Confident, credible communicator capable of presenting financial data to non\-finance business owners at board level Desirable \- Proficiency with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Fathom or similar cloud accounting platforms \- Exposure to a diverse client portfolio across multiple industries and business sizes \- Familiarity with Making Tax Digital (MTD) and its implications for management reporting \- Interest in business development and a genuine appetite for growing a service line from the ground up **What We Offer** \- A rare opportunity to help build and lead a new specialist division from the ground up — with the autonomy to shape how it is delivered \- A clear, supported pathway to Practice Manager as the division grows \- Competitive salary, reviewed in line with the division's growth and your contribution to it \- A collaborative, ambitious practice environment with strong and accessible Director support \- Flexible location — based at either our Luton or Kettering office \- Ongoing CPD support and professional development support