Management Accountant - Fixed Term Contract
- Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
- Full-Time
- On-Site
Job Description:
Position Summary
We are seeking a proactive and commercially focused Management Accountant to join the finance team in Guernsey. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of key financial processes, support month end delivery, and contribute to continuous improvement across the Group while also providing financial insight and support to help inform operational and strategic decision‑making.
KeyResponsibilities
Financial Insight & Business Partnering
- - Partner with colleagues across the business to provide financial insight that supports effective decision‑making.
- - Work closely with senior stakeholders to translate financial results into actionable operational and strategic recommendations.
- - Lead budgeting and forecasting for designated areas, ensuring alignment with commercial priorities and business plans.
Management Accounting & Reporting
- - Prepare and present monthly management accounts, ensuring all deadlines are met, providing clear commentary that highlights trends, risks, and opportunities.
- - Investigate errors, anomalies, and trends, offering meaningful analysis and practical solutions.
- - Assist in producing clear, high quality monthly reporting and ad hoc analysis for leadership review.
Financial Control & Continuous Improvement
- - Prepare accurate balance sheet reconciliations and maintain strong financial controls.
- - Support process improvement initiatives across finance and wider business functions.
- - Contribute to the annual audit process by preparing schedules and evidence.
Minimum Requirements
- - Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent).
- - Strong management accounting experience with good commercial awareness.
- - Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and ideally some exposure to business partnering or the clear potential and desire to develop in this space.
Core Competencies:
- - Confident communicator with excellent analytical skills and the ability to simplify and explain financial information to non‑finance stakeholders.
- - Strong systems knowledge, Microsoft Office and ideally Microsoft D365 or similar.
- - Proactive, organised, detail-driven, and committed to process improvement and adding value beyond the numbers
Health and Safety
All staff are expected to follow established health and safety procedures while working for the Group of companies, and in accordance with policies developed by Group. This means:
- - Complying with and adhering to our accepted standards and procedures.
- - Where appropriate, taking responsibility for workplace hazards/risks you identify and communicated to management.
- - Undertaking regular reviews of workplace risks/hazards that are present in your work.
- - When, and if, necessary, participate in the investigation of accidents/incidents according to our procedures.
- - Undertaking appropriate and effective staff training when required or necessary.
- - Promoting a healthy and safe workplace.
- - Actively supporting health and safety initiatives.
- - Comply with any rehabilitation plan designed with you for a return to work after an accident.