Management Accountant

The Portfolio Group Inc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Portfolio Group is seeking a Management Accountant in Manchester to own the day-to-day finance function in a growing professional services environment. This hands-on role supports senior leadership with meaningful financial insight and helps shape the business direction.

You will deliver accurate monthly management accounts, improve reporting processes, and strengthen financial controls as the business expands. Excellent Excel skills and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Experience with financial reporting and analysis is required.
• Advanced Excel and ability to handle large data sets are important.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including full P&L and balance sheet ownership
• Deliver a weekly and monthly reporting suite to support decision-making
• Complete month-end close in line with reporting deadlines
• Ensure accuracy through reconciliations and key financial controls
• Analyse performance against budget and forecast, highlighting variances
• Lead budgeting and quarterly forecasting process and provide data-driven insights
• Oversee billing and collections processes and improve financial systems
• Produce cash flow forecasts and manage cash position
• Prepare statutory and regulatory returns for review
• Develop reporting around billable hours, work in progress, and operational performance

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Attention to detail

Independent working

Financial reporting knowledge

Communication skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Experience with large data sets

Education

Part-qualified or fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Management Accountant

5 days on site
Manchester City based
Paying up to 42k DOE

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Management Accountant to take ownership of the day-to-day finance function within a growing professional services environment. This is a hands-on role with real influence, supporting senior leadership with meaningful financial insight and helping to shape the direction of the business.

You'll play a key part in delivering accurate and timely financial information, improving reporting processes, and strengthening financial controls as the organisation continues to expand.

What You'll Be Doing

Management Accounts & Reporting

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including full P&L and balance sheet ownership
• Deliver a weekly and monthly reporting suite to support decision-making
• Complete month-end close in line with reporting deadlines
• Ensure accuracy through reconciliations and key financial controls
• Analyse performance against budget and forecast, highlighting variances

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the budgeting and quarterly forecasting process
• Provide data-driven insight into business performance
• Identify risks and opportunities, supporting strategic planning

Financial Control

• Oversee billing and collections processes
• Improve financial systems and procedures to support growth
• Produce cash flow forecasts and manage cash position
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
• Prepare statutory and regulatory returns for review

Commercial Insight & Business Support

• Develop reporting around billable hours, work in progress, and operational performance
• Provide clear, practical insights to the leadership team
• Monitor new initiatives and recommend improvements

What You'll Bring

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• High attention to detail and a methodical approach to financial control
• Confidence working independently and taking ownership of processes
• Solid understanding of financial reporting and accounting principles
• Advanced Excel skills and experience handling large data sets
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across teams

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)

Why Apply?

This role offers the chance to step into a visible and impactful position within a growing business, where your work will directly support decision‑making and drive improvements. It's well suited to someone who enjoys building processes, working closely with stakeholders, and adding real commercial value.

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INDMANS

The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.