Hybrid Management Accountant: Growth, M&A & Group Reporting

Forge Talent; Wythenshawe; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Forge Talent is partnering with a growing, private equity-backed professional services group to appoint a Management Accountant. You will own monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting, contributing to group reporting and investor updates.

The role offers exposure to acquisitions and finance process improvements within a dynamic environment, based at the head office in South Manchester with a hybrid work pattern (4 days in office, 1 from home).

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong grounding in management accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience with private equity- backed environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and variance analysis.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and journals to maintain strong financial control.
• Support board packs, group reporting and investor reporting.
• Assist with integration of acquired businesses into group finance processes and reporting.
• Support year-end audit, VAT returns, statutory reporting and compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, systems and automation.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across finance and business on key initiatives.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial reporting

P&L analysis

Balance sheet

Variance analysis

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

ERP systems

Group reporting

Job description

Forge Talent is partnering with a growing, private equity-backed professional services group to appoint a Management Accountant. You will own monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting, contributing to group reporting and investor updates.

The role offers exposure to acquisitions and finance process improvements within a dynamic environment, based at the head office in South Manchester with a hybrid work pattern (4 days in office, 1 from home).