Commercial Management Accountant | Hybrid & Impactful

Westwood Hospitality; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Hospitality in Manchester is seeking a hands-on Management Accountant to support growth and ensure robust financial controls. The role involves ownership of day-to-day finance, insightful business forecasting and close collaboration with non-finance teams.

You will drive cash flow management, monthly reporting, and commercial analysis to guide strategic decisions while maintaining strong financial governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Management Accountant or similar hands-on finance role.
• Strong cash flow management and forecasting experience.
• Solid understanding of transactional finance processes and financial controls.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines.
• Strong communication with non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports and supporting analysis.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, monitoring and reporting, ensuring strong financial control.
• Oversee day-to-day transactional finance processes, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.
• Monitor income, expenditure, margins and business performance, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Maintain robust financial controls, reconciliations and reporting procedures.
• Work with operational teams to understand financial performance and improve commercial awareness.
• Investigate discrepancies, challenge assumptions and raise issues when necessary.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, systems and efficiencies.
• Provide clear, relevant financial information to support business decisions.

Skills

Management accounting

Cash flow forecasting

Financial controls

Analytical skills

Independent work

Communication

Job description

Westwood Hospitality in Manchester is seeking a hands-on Management Accountant to support growth and ensure robust financial controls. The role involves ownership of day-to-day finance, insightful business forecasting and close collaboration with non-finance teams.

You will drive cash flow management, monthly reporting, and commercial analysis to guide strategic decisions while maintaining strong financial governance.