Management Accountant

Hawthorn One; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced benefits

Additional holidays

Enhanced pension

Wellbeing programs

Flexible start and finish times

Job summary

A renowned UK business is seeking a Management Accountant in Bolton for a 12-month contract, with responsibility for monthly accounts and project performance analysis. The role involves business partnering and supporting financial projects within a dynamic environment. Salary negotiable between £45-55k, with a hybrid working model and enhanced benefits.

Qualifications

• Solid management accounting experience in a complex, project-based or engineering environment.
• Confidence in using SAGE and Excel for analysis.
• Ability to pull together information from multiple systems.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and P&L reporting.
• Support digital projects and improve reporting processes.
• Build relationships across departments and support the Finance Manager with projects.

Skills

Management accounting experience

SAGE proficiency

Excel for data analysis

Strong business partnering skills

Ability to work with large data sets

Education

Part-qualified or qualified (CIMA/ACCA)

Job description

This range is provided by Hawthorn One. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Hawthorn One

This is a well‑established UK business with a strong technical and operational focus, recognised for its quality, reliability, and commitment to continuous improvement. Supplying specialist products and services to customers in the UK and overseas, the company has a long history of combining innovation with hands‑on expertise.

It’s an exciting time to join, with ongoing investment in systems, data, and people to support future growth. The environment is professional yet down‑to‑earth, a place where collaborative, adaptable finance professionals can make a real impact and be part of a business that’s evolving for the future.

The Management Accountant Job

This job is initially for a 12 month contract covering maternity leave, however as the business evolves with a clear strategy and digital transformation, has every possibility to be extended or even be made permanent depending on the team structure and business position in 12 months time.

In this management accountant job you'll be responsible for your own business division, taking ownership of monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and P'L reporting. This includes revenue recognition, cost of goods sold, overhead analysis, and intercompany revaluations, as well as preparing and reviewing accruals, prepayments, and lease accounting. You’ll work closely with operational teams to understand project performance, fleet and utilities costs, and to ensure accurate, insightful reporting.

The business currently has multiple digital projects ongoing, including the rollout of multiple systems including a major ERP implementation due early next year. You’ll play a key role in supporting these projects from a finance perspective, helping to improve processes, reporting quality and data integrity.

While this is a standalone role (non‑management), it’s highly visible and requires strong business partnering skills, building relationships across departments, challenging assumptions, and helping the wider team make informed decisions. You’ll also support the Finance Manager with ad‑hoc projects, budgeting, forecasting and audit preparation, bringing energy and adaptability to a team going through significant change.

The requirements

• The ideal candidate will be part‑qualified or qualified (CIMA/ACCA) with solid management accounting experience, preferably gained in a complex, project‑based or engineering environment.
• You’ll be confident using SAGE (and Excel for analysis), comfortable with large data sets, and able to pull together information from multiple systems to provide clear insights.
• This role offers both challenge and variety, ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys adding value beyond the numbers with a natural flair for business partnering non financial stakeholders.
• You must be positive, pragmatic and hands‑on, a self‑starter who can quickly build credibility, bring structure to their area, and help drive continuous improvement.

Salary is negotiable depending on experience, ideally between 45-55k but potentially some room for negotiation beyond, with the possibility of a retention bonus on contract completion. (If not extended or made perm) You will be joining a business that supports hybrid working, with up to 2 days at home, along with flexible start and finish times. You'll receive enhanced benefits which include additional holidays, enhanced pension, wellbeing programs and more.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance

Industries

Manufacturing

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