The Senior Management Accountant will lead a team with the preparation of the monthly management accounts. You will produce analysis to forecast, and oversee preparation of reporting packs to deliver insightful analysis on results to senior stakeholders. You will act as a business partner to the team, ensuring that results are reported on a timely and accurate basis and trends and deviations from forecasts are full understood.Client DetailsThis is a reputable financial services business in Manchester city centre who offer a hybrid working arrangement.DescriptionThe successful Senior Management Accountant will:Lead on the preparation, governance, and maintenance of the management accounts for Financial Services, ensuring accurate accounting records are produced and reported to key stakeholders in a timely manner.Review detailed managements accounts; provide in-depth analytical review, specifically comparing performance versus prior period and budget, with narrative and explanations of trends.Resolve and communicate reasons for key variances each month to the wider Finance team, senior management and other stakeholders.Have oversight and review of the preparation of the financial services weekly KPI reports.Analyse and communicate trends in weekly KPIs to senior stakeholders.Support on review production of FCA reporting requirementsBe responsible for producing reporting packs for monthly committee meetings, including presenting key results and confidently explaining trends.Prov