Management Accountant

Axon Moore Group Ltd; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon Moore Group Ltd in Blackburn is seeking a commercially minded Management Accountant who will own a broad finance and commercial remit, reporting to the Finance Director and helping shape the future direction of the finance function.

You will produce monthly management accounts, provide insightful analysis, partner with senior stakeholders on budgets and forecasts, develop commercial reporting and KPIs, and support pricing, profitability and cash flow management as the business grows.

Qualifications

• Strong management accounting experience.
• The ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• A proactive approach and the confidence to challenge and influence.

Responsibilities

• Producing accurate and insightful monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Providing meaningful analysis and commentary to support business decisions.
• Working closely with senior stakeholders on budgets, forecasts and business planning.
• Developing commercial reporting, KPIs and financial analysis.
• Supporting pricing, profitability and margin analysis.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial performance and business processes.
• Taking ownership of cash flow, working capital and other key financial metrics.
• Improving systems, controls and processes as the business continues to grow.
• Supporting and developing the finance function, with the opportunity to grow and lead a team.
• Acting as a trusted finance partner across the wider business.
• Working alongside the FD on strategic projects and helping shape the future direction of the finance function.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial analysis

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Management Accountant
Location: Blackburn
Salary: Up to £55,000 + benefits
Reporting to: Finance Director

Are you a commercially minded Management Accountant looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact, take ownership and build towards a future Finance Director position?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and ambitious business at a key stage of its development. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you'll take on a broad, hands on role across both financial and commercial finance, with real scope to influence how the business operates and grows.

The Role

You’ll work closely with the Finance Director and wider leadership team, taking responsibility for a broad range of finance activities while increasingly becoming a key commercial partner to the business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Producing accurate and insightful monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Providing meaningful analysis and commentary to support business decisions.
• Working closely with senior stakeholders on budgets, forecasts and business planning.
• Developing commercial reporting, KPIs and financial analysis.
• Supporting pricing, profitability and margin analysis.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial performance and business processes.
• Taking ownership of cash flow, working capital and other key financial metrics.
• Improving systems, controls and processes as the business continues to grow.
• Supporting and developing the finance function, with the opportunity to grow and lead a team.
• Acting as a trusted finance partner across the wider business.
• Working alongside the FD on strategic projects and helping shape the future direction of the finance function.

We're looking for someone who is ambitious, commercially focused and keen to progress.

• Strong management accounting experience.
• The ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• A proactive approach and the confidence to challenge and influence.