Management Accountant

Transport for the North; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the public sector is seeking a Management Accountant to provide a comprehensive financial and management accounting service. The successful candidate will be responsible for enhancing financial processes and delivering specialist advice, ensuring operations align with organisational goals while contributing to project improvements. Competitive benefits include 28 days of holiday and access to a pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days holiday per annum

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Salary sacrifice benefits

Flexi-Time Scheme

Qualifications

• Fully or part-qualified accountant.
• Experience providing financial management support in a customer-focused organization.
• Understanding of public sector finance, working alongside public sector organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective financial/management accounting and reporting.
• Partner with business areas to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop and implement financial processes and reporting mechanisms.

Skills

Financial management

Self-organisation

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

CIMA

ACCA

ACA

CIPFA

Job description

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Management Accountant

Reference: JUN20250918

Expiry date: 11:00, Mon, 23rd Jun 2025

Location: Manchester

Benefits: 28 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays, access to the local government pension scheme, access to various salary sacrifice benefits, access to Flexi-Time Scheme, allowing accrual of up to 18 additional days leave per year

Role overview:
As Management Accountant you will provide an effective financial/management accounting and reporting service to TfN.

You will act as professional/specialist colleague, applying expertise to deliver complex professional/specialist services. You will be expected to partner with relevant business areas, provide specialist advice and identify opportunities for improvement to services, processes and procedures.

What we’re looking for:
You will be a fully or part-qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA/CIPFA); the successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of providing financial management support within a customer-focused organisation.

You will be experienced in developing and implementing financial processes, systems and reporting mechanisms and understanding of public sector finance having previously worked within or alongside a public sector organisation.

You will be able to work both independently and collaboratively, with great self-organisation skills and demonstrate excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

Closing Date: 12pm on Monday 23 June 2025

Provisional Interview Date: Monday 30 June 2025 in our Manchester office

In return, as well as a competitive salary, our other benefits are:

• 28 days holiday per annum (pro-rata for part time employees)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to various salary sacrifice benefits, including Travel Pass purchase scheme
• Access to TFN’s Flexi-Time Scheme, allowing accrual of up to 18 additional days leave per year

The salary advertised for this role is pending Cost of Living Uplift.

If you believe you have the skills and experience we’re looking for please apply online ensuring that in your application you provide evidence in the form of specific examples of how you meet the essential criteria in the role profile.

All candidates will be required to prove their right to work in the UK as part of the recruitment process.