Management Accountant

Forge Talent; Accrington; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Exposure to senior leadership

Collaborative finance team

Job summary

Forge Talent are partnering with a high-growth, investor-backed business to recruit a Management Accountant during an exciting period of expansion. You’ll work closely with an experienced Finance Director, gaining exposure to strategic decision-making while taking ownership of core finance responsibilities from the outset.

The role offers exposure beyond traditional month-end accounting, with involvement in forecasting, commercial analysis, business planning and projects that directly influence

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting knowledge with excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive and commercially minded approach.
• Excellent Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across the business.

Responsibilities

• Producing monthly management accounts and supporting the month-end close process.
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring the accuracy of financial information.
• Analysing financial performance, identifying trends and explaining variances.
• Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process across the business.
• Producing board reporting and management information for senior stakeholders.
• Assisting with the year-end audit and statutory reporting requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting.
• Providing commercial and financial support to teams across the wider business.
• Supporting business projects and helping deliver strategic finance initiatives.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Ownership mindset

Proactive

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Forge Talent are partnering with a high-growth, investor-backed business to recruit a Management Accountant during an exciting period of expansion.

This is an opportunity to join a business that’s scaling quickly, where finance is viewed as a genuine commercial partner rather than simply a reporting function. You’ll work closely with an experienced Finance Director, gaining exposure to strategic decision-making while taking ownership of core finance responsibilities from the outset.

The business is backed by experienced investors with an impressive history of growing successful companies, and they’re building a finance team capable of supporting the next phase of that journey. As the company continues to evolve, there will be plenty of opportunity for someone who wants to broaden their experience, develop commercially and progress into a more senior finance role over time.

Whether you’re a newly qualified accountant, approaching qualification, or looking to make your first move from practice, this position offers exposure well beyond traditional month-end accounting. You’ll become involved in forecasting, commercial analysis, business planning and projects that directly influence the direction of the business.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Finance Director, your responsibilities will include:

• Producing monthly management accounts and supporting the month-end close process.


• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring the accuracy of financial information.


• Analysing financial performance, identifying trends and explaining variances.


• Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process across the business.


• Producing board reporting and management information for senior stakeholders.


• Assisting with the year-end audit and statutory reporting requirements.


• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting.


• Providing commercial and financial support to teams across the wider business.


• Supporting business projects and helping deliver strategic finance initiatives.

About You

You’ll be someone who enjoys taking ownership, wants to develop professionally and is keen to work in a business where your contribution will genuinely make a difference.

You’ll ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or be approaching qualification).


• Strong technical accounting knowledge with excellent attention to detail.


• A proactive and commercially minded approach.


• Excellent Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.


• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across the business.

What’s on Offer

• Salary of £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience.


• Excellent career development within a growing, ambitious business.


• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic commercial projects.


• A collaborative, supportive finance team committed to professional development.


• The opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of the business.