Management Accountant

Bayman Atkinson Smythe Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Healthcare plan

25 days annual leave (30 with service)

8 public/bank holidays

Job summary

Bayman Atkinson Smythe Ltd is recruiting a Management Accountant for a not-for-profit housing association based in South Manchester. The role sits in the Finance Reporting team, delivering high-quality financial information and accounting support across the organisation.

The ideal candidate will have a solid grounding in management and financial accounting, strong GL skills, and prior experience in the social housing sector.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in a general finance/accounting environment.
• Previous social housing or housing association experience.
• Strong management accounting and general ledger knowledge.
• Ability to undertake both routine and more complex accounting work with minimal supervision.
• Experience in finance/accounting system implementation and testing.
• Strong Excel skills, including the practical application of a range of functions.
• A recognised accounting background – part-qualified ACCA, ACA or CIMA, AAT qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality financial information and accounting support across the organisation.
• Involvement in finance systems development, implementation and testing.
• Support management accounting and GL processes as required.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to improve financial processes.

Skills

Management accounting

General ledger

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA part-qualified

AAT qualified

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

We are recruiting a Management Accountant on behalf of an established, not-for-profit housing association based in South Manchester.

Operating across Greater Manchester, the organisation provides affordable homes and services to local communities and offers an excellent working environment, strong benefits and the opportunity to join a supportive and experienced finance team.

The Role

Working within the Finance Reporting team, the Management Accountant will provide high-quality financial information and accounting support across the organisation.

This is a varied role requiring a good grounding in management and financial accounting, strong general ledger skills and previous experience within the social housing sector.

You will also play a part in finance systems development, implementation and testing, so this would particularly suit someone who enjoys improving processes and systems as well as delivering accurate financial information.

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• At least 3 years' experience within a general finance/accounting environment
• Previous social housing or housing association experience
• Strong management accounting and general ledger knowledge
• The ability to undertake both routine and more complex accounting work with minimal supervision
• Previous involvement in finance/accounting system implementation and testing
• Strong Excel skills, including the practical application of a range of functions
• A recognised accounting background – part-qualified ACCA, ACA or CIMA, AAT qualified, or qualified by experience
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across the organisation

A fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant would be advantageous but is not essential.

Salary & Benefits

In return, the organisation offers:

• £47,000 salary
• 35-hour working week
• Excellent contributory pension scheme
• Healthcare plan
• 25 days' annual leave, increasing to 30 days with length of service
• 8 public/bank holidays
• The opportunity to work for a well-established, purpose-led, not-for-profit organisation

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced housing finance professional looking to develop their career within a progressive and community-focused organisation.