Management Accountant

Marks Sattin (UK) Ltd; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A consumer-focused business in North Yorkshire is seeking a Management Accountant to provide accurate financial reporting and act as a business partner to department heads. The ideal candidate will be a qualified or part-qualified accountant with strong management accounting experience and excellent presentation skills. This role offers competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Supportive and collaborative team culture

Opportunity to influence decision-making

Qualifications

• Strong management accounting experience.
• Confident in presenting financials to non-financial stakeholders.
• Keen eye for detail and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly cost centre meetings and present financials.
• Prepare monthly P&L for review, ensuring accuracy.
• Deliver commentary on P&L performance for board reporting.
• Own key balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support year-end audit process.
• Line manage and mentor an Assistant Accountant.

Skills

Management accounting

Proactive business partnering

Financial presentation skills

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Marks Sattin are delighted to be partnering with a fast-growing, consumer-focused business based in North Yorkshire to recruit a commercially astute Management Accountant. This is a newly created role, offering the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders and drive real impact across the business.

The Role

Reporting into the Financial Controller, you'll play a key role in delivering accurate and insightful financial reporting, while also acting as a business partner to department heads. This is a hands-on role with a strong commercial edge, ideal for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead monthly cost centre meetings with department heads, presenting financials and challenging variances to budget.
• Prepare monthly P&L for review, ensuring accurate posting of costs and revenues.
• Deliver clear and concise commentary on P&L performance for inclusion in board reporting.
• Reallocate centrally posted costs across selling channels, ensuring fair apportionment.
• Produce detailed contribution-level P&Ls for each selling channel and present findings to the Commercial Director.
• Own key balance sheet reconciliations, including debtor and intercompany accounts.
• Post accruals and prepayments with full backup and reconciliation to accounting software.
• Support the year-end audit process.
• Lead the annual overheads budgeting process and present to senior management.
• Line manage and mentor an Assistant Accountant.
• Maintain and update the Fixed Asset Register.

About You

You'll be a qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong management accounting experience and a proactive, business partnering mindset. You'll be confident presenting financials to non-finance stakeholders and have a keen eye for detail and process improvement.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Real opportunity to influence decision-making and drive change