Management Accountant

Posting Description We’re hiring for a Management Accountant on a 12-Month fixed-term contract to support our growing Finance team! To keep up with our growth in the UK and Ireland, we’re looking for a dedicated Management Accountant to assist in supporting financial reporting, business partnering, and continuous improvement across the UK operations. The role will play a key part in strengthening financial control, improving processes, and delivering high-quality analysis to assist with decision-making. This is a 12-Month fixed-term contract. We’re looking for someone with: A proactive, solution-oriented mentality, taking ownership of issues through to resolution. Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance audiences. Managing competing priorities effectively and deliver high-quality outputs within tight deadlines High attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy, control, and ongoing improvement Commercial awareness, showing proficiency in translating financial data into important business insight Strong organisational and time management skills Strong technical accounting knowledge with a solid understanding of financial reporting and controls An emphasis on continuous improvement, using automation and standardisation to improve efficiency Using these skills, you’ll be: Responsible for reporting financial performance for your business line, including the production and review of monthly management accounts (P&L and Balance Sheet), supported by robust variance analysis and clear commentary Lead and continuously improve month-end close activities, ensuring adherence to reporting deadlines, financial integrity, and completeness of reporting Own key finance processes, including bank reconciliation, accruals, prepayments, deferred revenue and intercompany transactions, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and sustained improvement throughout all reporting activities Handle and reconcile balance sheet accounts, ensuring appropriate controls, accuracy, and timely resolution of reconciling items Identify and implement process enhancements to strengthen financial controls, improve efficiency, and enhance reporting capabilities Drive standardisation of finance processes across business units to improve consistency, scalability, and governance Deliver significant financial analysis and insights to aid strategic and operational decision-making Build strong relationships with non-finance stakeholders, providing clear, relevant, and actionable financial insight to support decision-making Proactively challenge stakeholders to drive improved financial performance and accountability Supply to the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of financial policies, processes, and controls Support budgeting and forecasting processes, providing informative analysis on key drivers and variances Collaborate with transactional finance teams, ensuring appropriate oversight and alignment with financial control requirements Perform group reconciliations and support head office reporting requirements as the need arises Lead year-end audit processes for assigned areas, including preparation, coordination with auditors, and timely delivery of requirements Ensure strong governance and adherence to financial controls, policies, and regulatory requirements Support VAT and corporation tax processes, ensuring completeness and accuracy where applicable Support finance transformation initiatives across systems, processes, and reporting, improving efficiency and scalability Act as a change champion, driving adoption of improved processes and controls across the business See opportunities to enhance processes and workflows, reducing manual effort and improving data quality Support ad-hoc finance projects and initiatives as required Who is NFP? With over 600 people in the UK and Ireland and over 8,000 employees worldwide, NFP is part of the Aon group and specialise in helping businesses in four core areas: Insurance (helping them manage key risks) Health and safety (supporting them to create a safer workplace for their employees) Employee benefits (helping them reward their people more effectively) HR, people and talent (supporting employers and their people to thrive through changes and challenges) What you’ll love about working here working in a dynamic, fast-paced organisation in an exciting industry the opportunity to do globally impactful work from day one learning from industry and business line specialists with decades of experience a huge variety of projects to work on and challenges to solve our People First culture, which illustrates our commitment to your wellbeing and development, not just as an employee but as a human being a rich suite of employee benefits and out-of-work perks #NFPUK #NFP 2585559We’re hiring for a Management Accountant on a 12-Month fixed-term contract to support our growing Finance team! To keep up with our growth in the UK and Ireland, we’re looking for a dedicated Management Accountant to assist in supporting financial reporting, business partnering, and continuous improvement across the UK operations. The role will play a key part in strengthening financial control, improving processes, and delivering high-quality analysis to assist with decision-making. This is a 12-Month fixed-term contract. We’re looking for someone with: A proactive, solution-oriented mentality, taking ownership of issues through to resolution. Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance audiences. Managing competing priorities effectively and deliver high-quality outputs within tight deadlines High attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy, control, and ongoing improvement Commercial awareness, showing proficiency in translating financial data into important business insight Strong organisational and time management skills Strong technical accounting knowledge with a solid understanding of financial reporting and controls An emphasis on continuous improvement, using automation and standardisation to improve efficiency Using these skills, you’ll be: Responsible for reporting financial performance for your business line, including the production and review of monthly management accounts (P&L and Balance Sheet), supported by robust variance analysis and clear commentary Lead and continuously improve month-end close activities, ensuring adherence to reporting deadlines, financial integrity, and completeness of reporting Own key finance processes, including bank reconciliation, accruals, prepayments, deferred revenue and intercompany transactions, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and sustained improvement throughout all reporting activities Handle and reconcile balance sheet accounts, ensuring appropriate controls, accuracy, and timely resolution of reconciling items Identify and implement process enhancements to strengthen financial controls, improve efficiency, and enhance reporting capabilities Drive standardisation of finance processes across business units to improve consistency, scalability, and governance Deliver significant financial analysis and insights to aid strategic and operational decision-making Build strong relationships with non-finance stakeholders, providing clear, relevant, and actionable financial insight to support decision-making Proactively challenge stakeholders to drive improved financial performance and accountability Supply to the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of financial policies, processes, and controls Support budgeting and forecasting processes, providing informative analysis on key drivers and variances Collaborate with transactional finance teams, ensuring appropriate oversight and alignment with financial control requirements Perform group reconciliations and support head office reporting requirements as the need arises Lead year-end audit processes for assigned areas, including preparation, coordination with auditors, and timely delivery of requirements Ensure strong governance and adherence to financial controls, policies, and regulatory requirements Support VAT and corporation tax processes, ensuring completeness and accuracy where applicable Support finance transformation initiatives across systems, processes, and reporting, improving efficiency and scalability Act as a change champion, driving adoption of improved processes and controls across the business See opportunities to enhance processes and workflows, reducing manual effort and improving data quality Support ad-hoc finance projects and initiatives as required Who is NFP? With over 600 people in the UK and Ireland and over 8,000 employees worldwide, NFP is part of the Aon group and specialise in helping businesses in four core areas: Insurance (helping them manage key risks) Health and safety (supporting them to create a safer workplace for their employees) Employee benefits (helping them reward their people more effectively) HR, people and talent (supporting employers and their people to thrive through changes and challenges) What you’ll love about working here working in a dynamic, fast-paced organisation in an exciting industry the opportunity to do globally impactful work from day one learning from industry and business line specialists with decades of experience a huge variety of projects to work on and challenges to solve our People First culture, which illustrates our commitment to your wellbeing and development, not just as an employee but as a human being a rich suite of employee benefits and out-of-work perks #NFPUK #NFP