Management Accountant

Belinda Roberts Ltd; Limefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Generous benefits package

Career progression

Job summary

Belinda Roberts Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Senior Management Accountant to join our growing finance team in Bury. You will own monthly management accounts, provide financial insight to senior management and support the continued growth of the business.

The successful candidate will be commercially minded, technically strong and confident in a fast-paced environment. This role offers a competitive salary and career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong management accounting experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication with non-finance stakeholders.
• Commercially focused and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate monthly management accounts.
• Produce detailed management information and reporting packs.
• Analyse performance, variances and trends with commentary.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow planning.
• Prepare accruals, prepayments and journal entries.
• Balance sheet reconciliations and control accounts.
• Monitor costs, margins and business performance.
• Collaborate with senior management to provide financial insight.
• Support year-end accounts and external audit.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial controls and processes.
• Mentor junior finance staff.

Skills

Management accounting

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Financial data handling

Stakeholder communication

Education

ACCA/ACCA or CIMA qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Management Accountant to join a growing and successful business based in Bury.

This is a key role within the finance team, offering the opportunity to take ownership of management accounts, provide valuable financial insight to senior management and play an important part in supporting the continued growth of the business.

The successful candidate will be commercially minded, technically strong and confident working in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of accurate and timely monthly management accounts
• Producing detailed management information and financial reporting packs
• Providing analysis and commentary on financial performance, variances and trends
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow planning
• Preparing monthly accruals, prepayments and journal entries
• Balance sheet reconciliations and control account management
• Monitoring costs, margins and business performance
• Working closely with operational and senior management teams to provide financial insight
• Supporting year-end accounts and the external audit process
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial controls and processes
• Assisting with ad-hoc financial analysis and commercial projects
• Mentoring and supporting junior members of the finance team where required

The right candidate will have:

• Strong management accounting experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts
• Good understanding of budgeting, forecasting and financial controls
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work with non-finance stakeholders
• A commercially focused and proactive approach
• Ideally, be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified or part-qualified, although strong relevant experience will also be considered

This role offers:

• £40,000 - £45,000 salary
• Generous company benefits package
• Annual bonus
• Full-time, office-based position
• Excellent opportunity for career progression
• Growing and ambitious business
• Supportive and professional working environment
• Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and make a genuine commercial impact