Management Accountant

Tatton Recruitment Group; Sale; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No probation

Volunteering leave

Paw-rental

Financial wellbeing

Lifestyle coaching

Family-friendly policies

Private health

Wellbeing hour

Sabbatical options

Development courses

Career development

Supportive culture

Job summary

Tatton Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join our Finance team and deliver accurate, timely monthly reporting across the Group. You will own the month-end close, run balance sheet reconciliations and provide insightful commentary to support commercial decisions.

This hands-on role covers multiple entities, offering scope to improve finance processes and systems while coaching and mentoring junior colleagues.

Qualifications

• ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent qualification at finalist/newly qualified level.
• Experience preparing management accounts.
• Strong knowledge of month-end accounting and balance sheet controls.
• Experience with reconciliations, accruals and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience supervising, reviewing or supporting the development of others.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering monthly management accounts across the Group.
• Leading the month-end close process and ensuring reporting deadlines are met.
• Preparing and posting accruals, prepayments and other month-end journals.
• Managing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Maintaining the integrity of the general ledger and financial records.
• Producing monthly reporting packs, management information and variance analysis.
• Providing financial commentary and insight to support business decisions.
• Analysing staff costs, overheads and profitability trends.
• Managing intercompany reconciliations, cost allocations and fixed asset records.
• Preparing VAT returns and supporting reconciliations.
• Supporting the Financial Controller with statutory audits and audit preparation.
• Reviewing transactional finance processes and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Supporting finance systems, integration and transformation projects.
• Coaching and mentoring members of the Finance team, including our Finance Assistant.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Time management

People management

Education

ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent qualification at finalist/newly qualified level

Tools

Excel

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Management Accountant to join our Finance team and play a key role in the delivery of accurate, timely financial reporting across the Group.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you’ll take ownership of the month-end close and management accounts process, ensuring the integrity of our financial records and providing meaningful analysis and insight to support commercial decision-making.

This is a hands‑on role with responsibility across multiple Group entities, offering the opportunity to work closely with the wider business and support improvements across our finance processes and systems.

What you’ll be doing

• Preparing and delivering monthly management accounts across the Group
• Leading the month-end close process and ensuring reporting deadlines are met
• Preparing and posting accruals, prepayments and other month-end journals
• Managing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating any discrepancies
• Maintaining the integrity of the general ledger and financial records
• Producing monthly reporting packs, management information and variance analysis
• Providing financial commentary and insight to support business decisions
• Analysing staff costs, overheads and profitability trends
• Managing intercompany reconciliations, cost allocations and fixed asset records
• Preparing VAT returns and supporting reconciliations
• Supporting the Financial Controller with statutory audits and audit preparation
• Reviewing transactional finance processes and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency
• Supporting finance systems, integration and transformation projects
• Coaching and mentoring members of the Finance team, including our Finance Assistant

About Us

At Tatton Recruitment Group, our specialist brands Certain Advantage, Creideas, Crone Corkill, Healthii People and Simply Education have been supporting clients across the UK for more than 40 years. We deliver exceptional recruitment solutions across a wide range of sectors.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we enter the next phase of our journey, following the recent acquisition of Simply Education and Healthii People.

As our business continues to grow, we’re bringing together new teams, expertise and opportunities across the Group. This role will play an important part in supporting that growth, helping us strengthen our operations and build for the future.

If you’re looking to join a growing organisation where you can make a real impact, work collaboratively across the business and be part of an exciting period of change and development, we’d love to hear from you.

What We Offer

We know our people are our greatest asset, that’s why we offer excellent benefits from the outset, including:

• No probation period – we trust you from the start.
• Paid volunteering leave – support a cause that matters to you.
• “Paw-rental” flexibility – time to settle in with your new pet.
• Financial Wellbeing – Access to free advice on pensions, investments, mortgages and more.
• Lifestyle Coaching
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Private Health with Vitality
• Weekly wellbeing hour
• Sabbatical options after 3 years’ service
• Thousands of development courses
• Career development and the chance to work with people who genuinely want to see you succeed
• A supportive culture as part of the wider Tatton Recruitment Group

About You

We’re looking for someone who is confident working across management accounting and financial reporting and who enjoys using financial information to understand performance and support the wider business.

You’ll ideally have:

• ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent qualification at finalist/newly qualified level
• Previous experience preparing management accounts
• Strong knowledge of month-end accounting and balance sheet controls
• Experience with reconciliations, accruals and financial reporting
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Experience supervising, reviewing or supporting the development of others

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience working across multiple entities
• Previous experience within recruitment or professional services
• Experience of people management

Ready to Join Us?

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you meet the minimum criteria for this role and have a disability, please email People&[e-mail] to arrange an interview.