Management Accountant

Sellick Partnership; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medicash health plan

Hybrid work

33 days holiday

Bike to work

Early finish Friday

Charitable time off

Office space access

Quarterly rewards

Job summary

Sellick Partnership in Manchester is seeking a skilled finance professional to manage month-end processes, purchase ledger, and financial reporting. You will support the Associate Director of Finance and interact with auditors and suppliers.

The role requires strong CIMA/ACCA qualification (or part-qualified), advanced Excel, and experience with Xero. Hybrid working and 33 days holiday are offered along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Strong management accounting and month-end experience.
• Experience with Xero accounting software desirable.
• Fully qualified or part-qualified CIMA or ACCA.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced Excel knowledge as a minimum including pivot tables, VLOOKUP and SUMIF.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Proven time management, project management and organisational skills.
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and activities to tight deadlines.
• Key team player.

Responsibilities

• Month end processes including prepayments, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Overall responsibility of the company purchase ledger payment runs.
• Assisting the Associate Director of Finance with various administrative tasks including Parent Company reporting, margin reporting, VAT returns and cash flow management.
• Management information reporting for external frameworks.
• Managing relationships with a number of key company suppliers.
• Creating and approving payments within the banking system.
• Supporting the Finance Assistant with their weekly accounts processes such as bank reconciliations, expenses, credit cards, sales invoices and purchase invoices.
• Supporting and providing information to other areas of the business on a monthly, quarterly and ad hoc basis.
• Providing information to and liaising with company auditors at year end.
• Working with the finance team on ad hoc projects e.g. changing accounting / payroll software.
• Identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes, streamline reporting, and strengthen financial controls.

Skills

Month end

Xero

CIMA/ACCA

Communication skills

Excel advanced

Attention to detail

Time management

Project management

Team player

Education

CIMA/ACCA qualification

Tools

Xero

Job description

Roles and responsibilities

• Month end processes including prepayments, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Overall responsibility of the company purchase ledger payment runs
• Assisting the Associate Director of Finance with various administrative tasks including Parent Company reporting, margin reporting, VAT returns and cash flow management
• Management information reporting for external frameworks
• Managing relationships with a number of key company suppliers
• Creating and approving payments within the banking system
• Supporting the Finance Assistant with their weekly accounts processes such as bank reconciliations, expenses, credit cards, sales invoices and purchase invoices
• Supporting and providing information to other areas of the business on a monthly, quarterly and ad hoc basis
• Providing information to and liaising with company auditors at year end
• Working with the finance team on ad hoc projects e.g. changing accounting / payroll software
• Identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes, streamline reporting, and strengthen financial controls

Key experience, knowledge and skills

• Strong management accounting and month-end experience
• Experience with Xero accounting software desirable
• Fully qualified or part-qualified CIMA or ACCA
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced Excel knowledge as a minimum including pivot tables, VLOOKUP and SUMIF
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Proven time management, project management and organisational skills
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and activities to tight deadlines
• Key team player

Perks at Sellick Partnership:

• Medicash company health plan
• Two amazing company events each year, including our annual trip away for the summer ball!
• Invite-only Elite events throughout the year, recognising and rewarding exceptional sales performance
• Hybrid working week structure - the opportunity to use office space as much as you want to reduce household bills, plus home working available
• Tailored and specific support from managers and access to training in order to help you reach your full potential
• Availability of food and drink in all offices (Fresh fruit, breakfast, snack bars, and much more)
• 33 days holiday a year (Including bank holidays) plus up to 5 additional days, in line with the length of service
• Wellness Weekdays with extended lunch hours
• Bike 2 Work scheme, saving up to 42% on the cost of a new bike
• Quarterly reward scheme for exceptional performance
• Achievement bonuses from our wheel of success
• Early finish Friday
• Interest-free loans available
• Car-pool sharing
• Paid time off for charitable commitments
• Working with a great team and a brilliant culture

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.