Management Accountant

At Zenith, we've been leading the transition to sustainable vehicle solutions for over 30 years. As the UK's largest independent vehicle solutions provider, we're proud of our people, our award-winning service, and our bold ambitions to make mobility smarter, greener, and better for everyone. We're powered by people, driven by innovation, and committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

We are currently looking for a qualified Management Accountant to join our Group Management Accounts team. Based in Leeds with agile working, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to take ownership of complex divisional reporting, provide meaningful financial insight, and support the continued development of a high-performing finance function.

This role goes beyond producing monthly accounts. You'll work closely with FP&A, project teams and operational stakeholders to understand performance drivers, investigate variances, challenge assumptions and provide clear financial insight that supports business decision-making. We're looking for someone who is naturally curious, commercially minded and confident working in a dynamic environment where questions need answering and issues need resolving.

You'll join a collaborative finance team focused on delivering accurate reporting, continuous improvement and strong financial stewardship. Working closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider business, you'll help ensure the organisation has the information and insights needed to make informed decisions.

What's the Role

• Prepare and present accurate monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting
• Lead monthly reviews of financial performance and explain variances and trends to key stakeholders
• Investigate financial issues and trends, providing clear recommendations and resolutions where required
• Work closely with FP&A teams to understand budget performance, accrual positions, forecasts and business drivers
• Partner with project teams and operational stakeholders to provide analysis, challenge assumptions and support decision making
• Reconcile and review balance sheet accounts, identifying and resolving reconciling items promptly
• Collaborate with finance and non-finance teams to support an efficient month-end close process
• Identify opportunities to streamline, automate and improve financial processes and controls
• Support budgeting, forecasting and statutory reporting activities as required
• Work with auditors and provide financial analysis and supporting information when needed

What Can You Offer

• Proven management accounting experience gained within a complex commercial environment

• Experience owning significant areas of the P&L and providing meaningful financial analysis and insight

• Strong understanding of accruals, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis

• Ability to investigate issues, challenge assumptions and confidently explain financial performance to stakeholders

• Experience working collaboratively with FP&A teams, project teams and operational stakeholders

• Advanced Excel capability and confidence working with large volumes of data

• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy

• A proactive approach to problem solving, risk identification and continuous improvement

• Confident communicator who can build credibility, influence decisions and operate effectively in a changing environment

What's in it for You

• Salary £40,000-£50,000 per annum plus annual bonus

• 24 days annual leave plus your birthday off, with the option to buy more

• Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Dental and Health Cash Plans

• Tech Scheme, Car Sacrifice Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loans

• Development opportunities through our MyGPS personal development framework, plus Perks at Work discounts

• Onsite GP, Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders

• Sports and social clubs, company activities, team events, colleague-led equality networks, free onsite parking and agile working

Why Zenith?

• Award-winning - Leasing Company of the Year at the Fleet News Awards 2026 and Large Business of the Year at the Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards

• Sustainability champions - over 41% of our fleet are Battery Electric Vehicles, and we're a carbon-neutral organisation

• Innovators - investing £25 million in transformation, with a thriving fleet of 169,910 vehicles

• Inclusive - six colleague-led diversity groups and a workplace where everyone can thrive

• A place to grow - clear pathways through our MyGPS personal development framework

Sounds like the right opportunity for you? Apply now!

We want to positively encourage differences in Zenith and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Zenith is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.