Management Accountant

Michael Page (UK); Salford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A Manchester-based company is seeking a qualified accountant to join their finance team. This role involves producing management accounts, overseeing financial reporting, and engaging with stakeholders. Ideal for motivated candidates looking for a collaborative environment with a family-feel culture. The company offers hybrid working, competitive salary, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Private health scheme

Annual pay reviews

Onsite gym

Employee discount scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Long service days holidays

Paid social events

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with management accounts experience preferred.
• Manufacturing experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and KPI reporting.
• Oversee weekly profit and loss reports and monthly reconciliations.
• Drive strong working capital and cash management.

Skills

Motivation

Enthusiasm

Leadership

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Microsoft Navision

Excel

Job description

• A well-known, trusted brand that prides itself on a warm, family-feel culture
• Ideal for newly qualified candidate who want a collaborative environment

About Our Client

My client are a Manchester-based business known for its iconic brand and range of products. With a heritage spanning over 85 years, they have grown in to a staple in UK households, with over 1 million consumers each week.

Working here means joining a thriving, family-feel culture within a highly successful business; ideal for someone looking for their first move into industry or their next move after recently qualifying.

Job Description

• Produce monthly management accounts, KPI reporting and board packs providing insightful commentary and analysis.
• Oversee the weekly profit and loss reports, monthly reconciliations and management information to required deadlines.
• Play a key role in the budget and forecasting cycle by engaging with stakeholders across the business producing summaries and presenting back to the leadership team.
• Preparing and submitting detailed and accurate forecast templates to the Group Finance team
• Be a key team player of the finance team, providing leadership and coaching to other members of the team.
• Drive strong working capital and cash management across the business and ensure accurate cashflow forecasts.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls. Drive compliance across the business.

The Successful Applicant

First and foremost, my client are looking for someone with the right behaviours. If you are motivated, enthusiastic and naturally driven, you will do really well in this business.

You must also;

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Ideally have management accounts experience
• Manufacturing experience is desireable but not essential
• Good Excel knowledge
• Experience with Microsoft Navision is desireable or any other Microsoft package - not essential

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working (3 days in office)
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Annual pay reviews
• Onsite gym
• Employee discount scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Long service days holidays
• Paid social events