Management Accountant

Pure 4 Recruitment; Oldham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure 4 Recruitment is helping a fast-growing international business in the UK recruit a Management Accountant to lead monthly management accounts and enhance reporting standards. You will own month-end close, provide commercial insights and support financial reporting across multiple entities.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will work closely with senior finance leaders to strengthen controls, deliver accurate financial information and drive process improvements in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or newly qualified (CIMA, ACCA or ACA).
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts from start to finish.
• Strong month-end experience including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Good understanding of Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow reporting.
• Experience working with multiple revenue streams within an e-commerce environment.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and Lookups.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Able to manage your own workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience working within an SME or multi-entity business.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Produce commentary and variance analysis for senior management.
• Manage month-end close including journals, accruals and reconciliations.
• Process multi-entity currency transactions and revaluations.
• Produce ad hoc financial reports for senior management.
• Support VAT and statutory reporting requirements.

Skills

Part-qualified or newly qualified (CIM

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Managing workload in fast-paced env

Education

Professional accounting qualification track (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Tools

Pivot Tables

Lookups

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Xero

Job description

About the Role

My Client is looking for a talented Management Accountant to join a growing finance team within a fast-paced, international business. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, you will take ownership of producing accurate and timely monthly management accounts while supporting financial reporting across multiple entities.

This is a hands‑on role where you'll play a key part in month-end reporting, financial analysis and process improvement. Working closely with senior finance leaders, you'll help improve reporting standards, strengthen financial controls and provide valuable commercial insight to support business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Management Accounts & Month-End

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements.
• Produce supporting commentary and variance analysis.
• Manage the month-end close process, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Process foreign currency transactions and revaluations across multiple entities.
• Produce ad hoc financial reports for senior management.
• Maintain and improve month-end reporting processes and reporting packs.

Financial Control & Compliance

• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare VAT returns and support statutory reporting requirements.
• Analyse and account for sales from multiple revenue streams and online platforms.

Commercial Finance

• Support landed cost analysis, including freight, duties and tariffs.
• Provide margin analysis by product, customer and sales channel.
• Partner with commercial and operational teams to provide financial insight and support cost control initiatives.

About You

You’ll be a proactive and commercially aware finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-moving environment and takes pride in producing accurate, meaningful financial information.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Part-qualified or newly qualified (CIMA, ACCA or ACA).
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts from start to finish.
• Strong month-end experience including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Good understanding of Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow reporting.
• Experience working with multiple revenue streams within an e-commerce environment.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and Lookups.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Able to manage your own workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience working within an SME or multi-entity business.

Desirable

• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Xero.
• Experience with Amazon and TikTok sales platforms.
• Experience within an import-led or stock-holding business.
• Multi-entity and multi-currency accounting experience.
• VAT and statutory reporting experience.
• Experience working with royalty accounting.

What's in it for You?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business where you’ll have genuine ownership of your role, exposure to senior leadership and the chance to influence financial reporting and business performance. You’ll work in a collaborative environment that encourages continuous improvement, personal development and career progression