Management Accountant

Michael Page International Recruitment Limited; Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote working

Monthly office visits

Job summary

A Lake District public sector organisation is seeking a skilled Management Accountant to oversee financial controls, budgeting and reporting. You will deliver monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and insightful narratives for senior stakeholders.

Key duties include documenting controls, coordinating assurance reviews, improving processes, and creating dashboards in Excel/Power BI. Flexible remote work with monthly office visits supports collaboration.

Qualifications

• Strong management accounting experience with monthly reporting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Ability to analyse complex financial information and communicate to non-finance colleagues.
• Experience in improving financial processes and using technology to improve efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Review and document existing finance processes and internal controls.
• Develop and coordinate a programme of financial control and assurance reviews.
• Identify weaknesses and implement risk-based improvements.
• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance analysis and narratives.
• Develop dashboards and financial insight using Excel and Power BI.
• Support year-end reporting and external audit.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Excel

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Accounting software

Job description

This Management Accountant role in the Lake District is all about keeping the numbers in check and ensuring the smooth financial running of our Public Sector organisation. You'll handle budgets, provide financial insights and support decision‑making within the accounting and finance department.

Client Details

A healthcare organisation based in the Lake District. Flexible remote working with monthly office visits.

Description

Financial Controls and Assurance

• Review and document existing finance processes and internal controls.
• Develop and coordinate a proportionate programme of financial control and assurance reviews.
• Identify weaknesses and implement practical, risk‑based improvements.
• Ensure finance policies and procedures remain current, proportionate and embedded across the organisation.

Management Accounts and Financial Reporting

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including budget variance analysis, year‑end forecasts and clear narrative reporting for finance and non‑finance audiences.
• Continually improve and automate management accounting and reporting processes where appropriate.
• Produce and maintain cash‑flow forecasts and monitor organisational liquidity.
• Develop dashboards, analysis and financial insight using Excel, Power BI and other appropriate digital tools.
• Support year‑end financial reporting and external audit requirements.

Profile

A successful Management Accountant;

• Able to consider qualified, part qualified or QBE candidates
• Strong preference to NHS, Care, Education or general Public Sector backgrounds
• Strong management accounting experience, including monthly reporting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, balance sheet management and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with accounting and financial systems.
• Ability to analyse complex financial information and communicate it clearly to non finance colleagues and senior leaders.
• Experience of improving financial processes and an interest in using technology and automation to improve efficiency and insight.

Job Offer

• Salary is dependent on experience but is up to £57k
• Permanent position within the Public Sector
• Career average pension - 20%+
• Flexible remote working apart from monthly office visits