Management Accountant

JANE GORSE RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Hyndburn; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance

Generous holiday

Pension

Laptop provided

Team socials

Job summary

Jane Gorse Recruitment Limited in Ramsbottom, Bury, invites a Management Accountant to own client portfolios and influence business decisions. This permanent hybrid role blends office, home, and client-site work to deliver meaningful, commercial insights.

You’ll manage a portfolio of 4–7 clients, produce tailored management accounts, reconcile balance sheets, analyze profitability, and support VAT, forecasting and cashflow planning. AAT qualification is preferred.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or ACA/ACCA/CIMA studying or qualified (bonus).
• Experience in a similar role (practice or industry).
• Strong Sage 50 & Xero knowledge.
• Confident with Excel and client communication.
• Solid experience across management accounts, VAT, reconciliations & forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of 4–7 clients.
• Producing insightful, tailored management accounts.
• Balance sheet reconciliations & clean, accurate reporting.
• Analysing profitability across projects, products & revenue streams.
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns.
• Supporting forecasting and forward planning.
• Cashflow forecasting to give clients real financial visibility.

Skills

Excel

Client communication

Forecasting

Reconciling accounts

Management accounts

Education

AAT qualified or ACA/ACCA/CIMA studying or qualified

Tools

Sage 50

Xero

Job description

Own Your Portfolio. Influence Decisions

Management Accountant

Ramsbottom, Bury

Permanent Full-time Hybrid

Tired of the same month-end grind? Ready to actually see the impact of your work?

This isn t your typical Management Accountant role. You won t be stuck behind the same four walls churning out reports you ll be working directly with clients, owning your portfolio, and helping businesses make smarter decisions.

With a mix of office, home, and client-site working, this role offers real variety, autonomy, and the chance to make a genuine commercial impact.

What s in it for you?

• Hybrid working (office, home & client sites the best of all worlds)
• Your own client portfolio real ownership, real impact
• Mileage allowance for travel
• Generous holiday + pension
• Laptop provided for flexible working
• Regular team socials (because culture matters)

What you ll be getting stuck into

• Managing a portfolio of 4 7 clients
• Producing insightful, tailored management accounts
• Balance sheet reconciliations & clean, accurate reporting
• Analysing profitability across projects, products & revenue streams
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns
• Supporting forecasting and forward planning
• Cashflow forecasting to give clients real financial visibility

What you ll bring

• AAT qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA studying or qualified = a bonus)
• Experience in a similar role (practice or industry)
• Strong Sage 50 & Xero knowledge
• Confident with Excel and client communication
• Solid experience across management accounts, VAT, reconciliations & forecasting

Why this role?

Because you re ready for more than just ticking boxes.

You want ownership, variety, and influence and that s exactly what this role delivers.