Senior Management Accountant, Bumper

• We’re looking for an experienced Senior Management Accountant who thrives in a fast-paced, scaling environment and enjoys turning complex financial data into clear, commercial insight
• You’ll be confident working with senior stakeholders, comfortable with ambiguity, and happy to roll up your sleeves on the operational side when needed
• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified (Big 4 or practice-trained background welcomed)
• 3–6 years post-qualification experience, with at least 2 years in FP&A, strategic finance, or a broad commercial finance role
• Proven experience building financial models and delivering insight in high-growth environments
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to challenge assumptions constructively
• Experience preparing or contributing to board-level or investor-facing reporting
• Comfortable with management accounting fundamentals — month-end close, variance analysis, cost allocation
• Experience with revenue recognition, billing processes, or finance operations (desirable)
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills, including building 3-statement models from scratch
• Strong written communication skills, especially financial commentary

Desirable

• The Senior Management Accountant plays a critical role in shaping Bumper’s financial direction by owning our management accounting, reporting and financial planning capabilities
• Sitting at the intersection of finance, data, and operations, this role ensures the business has clear, accurate, and forward-looking financial information to support high-quality decision-making
• This is a hands-on role that combines financial planning with management accounting, finance operations and reporting - ideal for someone who enjoys both the big picture and the detail
• Reporting to the Finance Director, you’ll partner closely with senior leaders and department heads across the business, owning departmental P&Ls, building robust financial models, and driving clarity on budgets and performance
• This role is instrumental in strengthening financial control, improving reporting quality, and enabling Bumper’s long-term success
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Long-Range Planning
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, reforecasting, and long-range planning
• Build and maintain robust financial models to support strategic decision-making
• Own the annual budgeting cycle and monthly reforecasting process, working closely with budget holders across the business
• Develop and maintain long-range financial plans, including scenario and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisions
• Reporting & Performance Insight
• Produce and deliver clear, accurate monthly management accounts, board packs, and investor reporting with high-quality financial commentary
• Own key business KPIs, ensuring consistent definitions and actionable insight across the organisation
• Prepare monthly variance analysis against budget and forecast, identifying key drivers and risks
• Management Accounting
• Support the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial results
• Own departmental P&L reporting end-to-end, working with budget holders to explain performance, manage costs, and drive accountability
• Maintain and improve cost allocation methodologies as the business scales
• Finance Operations
• Oversee and improve core finance processes, including revenue recognition, billing, and intercompany accounting
• Support the development of scalable finance systems and controls as the business grows
• Work with the commercial and product teams to ensure accurate revenue and billing data flows into financial reporting
• Business Partnering
• Partner with department leads to review performance, challenge assumptions, and manage budgets
• Act as a trusted finance partner to senior leadership, supporting high-quality commercial decisions