Head of Accounting

Head of Management Accounting

Location: Surrey | Hybrid Working (3 days in office)

Salary: £85,000 – £95,000 + bonus + benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially minded finance leader to join a growing, private equity-backed business as Head of Management Accounting.

This is a newly created role within a transforming finance function, designed to strengthen processes, improve reporting quality, and drive greater operational rigour across the business.

Reporting directly to the Group Financial Controller, you will play a key role in shaping the management accounting function while partnering closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, IT, HR, and Operations.

This opportunity would suit a strong Senior Management Accountant or Finance Manager ready to step into a broader leadership role, or an existing Head of Management Accounting seeking a fresh challenge within a dynamic and evolving environment.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading, developing, and mentoring a team of Management Accountants
• Delivering timely and accurate monthly management accounts and reporting packs
• Producing meaningful variance analysis and insightful financial commentary
• Driving improvements across management reporting processes, controls, and systems
• Leading the month-end process, including journals, reconciliations, and intercompany activities
• Partnering with senior stakeholders across central functions including IT, HR, and Marketing
• Supporting system implementations, process automation, and continuous improvement projects
• Ensuring robust financial controls and compliance with accounting standards

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification
• Approximately 5+ years’ post-qualified experience
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience
• Previous experience leading or mentoring finance teams
• Excellent analytical and business partnering skills
• Advanced Excel capabilities including pivots and lookups
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the confidence to challenge and improve existing processes
• The ability to communicate effectively with senior and sometimes demanding stakeholders
• Exposure to private equity environments and experience with financial systems such as SAP B1 or Adaptive Insights would be advantageous, but not essential.

What’s on Offer

• Newly created role with genuine scope to make an impact
• Strong progression opportunities within a growing business
• Collaborative and supportive finance team environment
• Hybrid working model
• Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package

If you are looking for an opportunity to help shape a finance function, drive meaningful change, and take ownership within a high-growth environment, we would love to hear from you.