Mezzino Student Living

Senior Management Accountant

Mezzino Student Living  •  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Hybrid)  •  7 days ago
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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Management Accountant to join our Finance team at Mezzino Limited. This pivotal role will be responsible for overseeing financial reporting and performance across a defined portfolio, ensuring high-quality insight, control, and client reporting.

The role will lead on management accounts, budgeting and forecasting, while acting as a key
finance partner to both internal stakeholders and external clients.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Reporting & Oversight

  • Prepare and review monthly management accounts across the portfolio
  • Ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of financial reporting
  • Oversee delivery of management information (MI) to clients

2. Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning

  • Lead the preparation of budgets and forecasts
  • Produce cashflow forecasts and scenario analysis
  • Provide insight and recommendations to support business decisions

3. Client & Stakeholder Management

  • Act as key finance contact for clients, attending meetings and presenting financial performance
  • Build strong relationships with operational teams and senior stakeholders
  • Provide clear and actionable financial insight

4. Financial Control & Compliance

  • Oversee audit processes and manage auditor relationships
  • Ensure timely and accurate submission of VAT returns
  • Maintain strong financial controls and compliance with statutory requirements

5. Commercial & Contract Oversight

  • Support review and management of key supplier contracts
  • Monitor financial performance and identify risks and opportunities
  • Drive improvements in cost control and financial efficiency

6. Team Support & Development

  • Support and mentor junior finance team members
  • Review work completed by Management Accountants where required
  • Promote best practice across finance processes

7. Data, Systems & Continuous Improvement

  • Ensure integrity of financial systems and reporting outputs
  • Identify and implement process improvements
  • Enhance reporting capability and financial insight

Skills & Experience

  • Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience
  • Strong experience preparing and reviewing management accounts
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, multi-site or client-facing environment desirable
  • Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • High attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines

Benefits

  • EAP
  • 25 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
  • Employee Shopping Discount Platform
  • Free Parking
  • Hybrid
Mezzino Student Living

About Mezzino Student Living

Mezzino (www.mezzino.com) is a privately owned property company specialising in the management of student accommodation blocks. Established in 2010, we now manage over 13,300 beds in 52 schemes in 24 cities across the UK & Ireland.

We are responsible for the collection of gross rents in excess of £105m and oversee a property portfolio with a combined value in excess of £1.5 billion.

Mezzino has built strong relationships with universities and is regarded as a preferred supplier for quality student accommodation. We abide by the National Code of Standards for Larger Developments for student accommodation and are accredited by The Accreditation Network UK (ANUK). The Code enjoys the support of The National Union of Students (NUS), UK Government, the Association for Student Residential Accommodation (ASRA), and defines a benchmark standard for student accommodation in the sector in which we specialise. In addition, we are regulated in Ireland by the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) and in Scotland we are Safe Agent Qualified (SAQ), in Wales we are Rent Smart Wales (RSW) regulated, adhering to their code of conduct, and obliged to act in a professional manner with clients, customers, suppliers and relevant third parties. Mezzino is also regulated and fully compliant with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

We aim to roll-out the Mezzino brand throughout the UK, Ireland and wider in to Europe by creating new partnerships with universities, colleges, specialist schools, landlords and developers. Over the course of the next 5 years we intend to secure the management of an additional 20,000 student beds.

Industry
Real Estate & Property
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Upper Hexgreave, Farnsfield, GB
Year Founded
2010
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