Management Accountant

Michael Page International Recruitment Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Hybrid working

Study support

Generous annual leave and pension

Company discounts

Development opportunities

Job summary

Michael Page International Recruitment Limited is seeking a Management Accountant in Manchester on a full-time permanent basis. The role offers hybrid working with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home, and a salary of £40,000 to £45,000 per annum.

You'll own month-end close, monthly reporting, budgeting and variance analysis, providing insights to budget holders and senior stakeholders to support informed decisions.

Qualifications

• Experienced in a management accounting role with full month-end close ownership.
• Part-qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA preferred.
• Confident in preparing management accounts and analysing financial data.

Responsibilities

• Preparing accurate monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Supporting month-end and year-end processes.
• Producing budgets, forecasts and variance analysis.
• Investigating financial variances and providing meaningful commentary.
• Working closely with budget holders and non-finance stakeholders.
• Providing financial insight to support commercial and operational decisions.
• Monitoring costs, revenue and overall business performance.
• Assisting with cash flow reporting and financial planning.
• Improving financial processes, controls and reporting.
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad-hoc analysis and projects.

Skills

Management accounting

Part-qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Excel

Financial systems

Communication to non-finance

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Organised

Education

Part-qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Management Accountant
Location: Manchester
Salary: £40,000-£45,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Working Pattern: Hybrid

Client Details

As Management Accountant, you'll take responsibility for a range of management accounting activities overseeing month end close, including monthly reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis. You'll work closely with budget holders and senior stakeholders to provide accurate, timely information and support informed decision-making.

Description

The key responsibilities of a Management Accountant will be:

• Preparing accurate monthly management accounts and financial reports




• Supporting month-end and year-end processes




• Producing budgets, forecasts and variance analysis




• Investigating financial variances and providing meaningful commentary




• Working closely with budget holders and non-finance stakeholders




• Providing financial insight to support commercial and operational decisions




• Monitoring costs, revenue and overall business performance




• Assisting with cash flow reporting and financial planning




• Improving financial processes, controls and reporting




• Supporting the wider finance team with ad-hoc analysis and projects

Profile

A successful Management Accountant will have:

• Experienced in a management accounting role, previously having ownership of full month end close




• Ideally part-qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)




• Confident preparing management accounts and analysing financial data




• Commercially aware with strong attention to detail




• Comfortable communicating financial information to non-finance colleagues




• Proficient in Excel and confident working with financial systems




• Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities




• Keen to develop and make a genuine contribution to the wider business

Job Offer

• A salary between £40,000 - £45,000 per annum


• Bonus


• Hybrid working - 3 days in office, 2 days WFH


• Study support


• Generous annual leave and pension


• Company discounts


• Opportunities for professional development and progression


• A varied role with exposure across the wider business