Group Management Accountant

Management Accountant

Location:

Hybrid – Wilmslow (3 days on-site, 2 days from home)

Salary:
Competitive

We’re Citation Group. A group of businesses on a mission to make life easier for small and medium-sized companies. We get that running a business is tough. You're spinning plates trying to keep your customers happy, stay on top of rules and regulations, look after your team, and somehow still grow. And that's where we come in – taking the stress out of it all to make life simpler and smoother for business owners.

As our business has grown in scale, we've established a dedicated Group function to sit alongside our divisional structure. This central hub houses the costs of shared services and, over the past three years, we've steadily consolidated departments into it. The result is greater efficiency, stronger scalability, and a structure that seamlessly supports both our existing brands and the new businesses we bring on board.

This role is responsible for the management of accounts of the Group function, including month and year-end close, budgeting and forecasting (P&L, balance sheet and cash flow). There are significant opportunities to develop, improve and add value to the business, and the candidate must have a passion to drive change and make a difference.

• Develop and drive efficiencies in the month-end process for the business unit
• Prepare monthly management accounts including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
• Ensure all income, expenditure and capex are correctly accounted for, monitored and any variances to budget and prior year are analysed and understood
• Ensure financial reports are accurate and delivered to deadline
• Present monthly results of the Group function including accurate and insightful commentary for inclusion in Board and Investor reports
• Perform monthly reconciliation of balance sheet and control accounts
• Prepare monthly invoices for recharges from the Group to other business units

• Prepare forecasts for the Group function
• Regularly track performance versus budget and prior year, including meetings with budget owners to track performance/spend against budget
• Challenge budget holders regarding spend and proactively identify opportunities and risks associated with the cost base
• Produce short-term cash flow forecasts
• Support tracking of business and financial KPIs

• Lead the annual audit process for the Group functions, providing requested information in a timely manner and being the go-to person for questions
• Identify process improvements from both an efficiency and internal control perspective and take ownership of development and implementation of solutions

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Experience producing monthly management accounts and related financial reporting
• Solutions-focused and continuous improvement mindset
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to engage non-Finance colleagues
• Advanced Excel and data manipulation skills
• Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment
• Experience working in or with PE-backed businesses preferred, but not essential

• 25 Days of Holiday + Bank holidays
• Birthday Bliss – a day off for your birthday
• Post-Wedding Bliss – extra weeks of holiday for newlyweds
• Private healthcare (cash plan)
• Community Days – a day off to volunteer or support charities

Join us at Citation, where success comes with unbeatable perks and a culture that truly celebrates your achievements!