Management Accountant

Axon Moore; Preston; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon Moore are partnering with a growing organisation in Preston to recruit a newly created Management Accountant position. This is an excellent opportunity for a part or newly qualified accountant looking to take the next step in their career and move into a varied, commercially focused role.

You’ll gain exposure across the wider business, with the opportunity to contribute beyond the traditional finance function and play a key role in supporting continued growth.

Qualifications

• Month-end processes experience is essential.
• Experience preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Involvement with P&L and statutory accounts.
• Acting as a finance business partner across divisions.

Responsibilities

• Production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts.
• Preparation and maintenance of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Preparation and review of monthly P&L accounts.
• Supporting the annual statutory audit process.
• Preparation of statutory accounts.
• Ownership of balance sheet reporting and accuracy.
• Finance partner across multiple divisions.
• Support ad hoc projects and wider finance initiatives.

Skills

Month-end processes

Balance sheet reporting

Business partnering

Attention to detail

Education

Part-qualified accountant

Job description

Axon Moore are partnering with a growing organisation in Preston to recruit a newly created Management Accountant position.

This is an excellent opportunity for a part or newly qualified accountant looking to take the next step in their career and move into a varied, commercially focused role. You’ll gain exposure across the wider business, with the opportunity to contribute beyond the traditional finance function and play a key role in supporting continued growth.

We’re looking for a high energy, proactive and inquisitive accountant who enjoys being hands on, gets involved in the detail and is keen to make a genuine impact. Previous experience of month-end processes is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts
• Preparation and maintenance of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparation and review of monthly P&L accounts
• Supporting the annual statutory audit process
• Preparation of statutory accounts
• Taking full ownership and accountability for balance sheet reporting and accuracy
• Acting as a key finance contact and business partner across multiple divisions
• Supporting ad hoc projects and wider finance initiatives

The business is continuing to expand and strengthen its national presence, creating an exciting environment for a finance professional who wants to be more than just a numbers person.

This role offers significant scope to add value, identify efficiencies, introduce new ideas and contribute to business improvement initiatives across a forward-thinking finance function.

Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis.