Management Accountant

We are seeking a Management Accountant to join our Finance team in Darlington. This hybrid role offers flexibility to work from home and in our office at Priory Hospital Middleton St George.

As a Management Accountant, you will play a key role in delivering accurate and timely financial reporting and management accounting activities. You will work closely with colleagues across different departments, providing financial insight to support business decisions and contributing to the smooth running of the wider finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of accurate financial information, working collaboratively across the business and identifying opportunities to improve processes and reporting.
• Month-end reporting: Support the month-end process across designated areas of the profit and loss account and balance sheet, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Financial analysis: Review trends, compare actual performance against budgets, and investigate significant variances.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations & Fixed Asset Accounting: Take ownership of fixed asset accounting and reporting, acting as the key point of contact for all internal and external fixed asset-related queries.
• Stakeholder collaboration: Build strong working relationships with colleagues across our services and the wider Finance team to ensure effective information sharing.
• Process improvement: Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy, quality, and efficiency of financial processes and reporting.
• Reporting and budgeting: Prepare regular and ad hoc financial reports and support wider activities, including budgeting and year-end audits.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Qualifications: A recognised accounting qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent.
• Experience: A minimum of five years' experience in accounting, with a strong understanding of financial reporting and management accounts.
• Analytical skills: The ability to think logically and creatively, solve problems, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage effectively with Finance colleagues and operational teams across the business.
• Teamwork: A collaborative approach, with the ability to manage priorities, take initiative, and contribute to wider team objectives.

Benefits

• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + additional day's leave for your Birthday!
• Annual leave entitlement increases based on length of service: 27 days after 5 years' service and 30 days after 10 years' service
• Length of service recognition awards – every 5 years
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Initial Disclosure Check Cost covered, if applicable to role
• 'My Possible Self' App and health-related benefits
• Online discounts and cashback rewards – Priory Perks
• Smart Technology scheme (qualifying period)
• Cycle to work scheme (qualifying period)
• Smart Holidays (qualifying period)
• Gym Flex (qualifying period)
• Healthcare Cash Plan – Simply Health Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• 'Cash for Colleagues' – Employee referral scheme
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Parental Leave Gift