Management Accountant

Resourcery Group; Stockport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A private equity backed business in Stockport is seeking a newly qualified accountant to work closely with the Financial Controller. This role involves producing monthly management accounts, preparing budgets and forecasts, and analysing business performance. Ideal candidates will be ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified or finalists, and will thrive in a fast-paced environment while supporting financial governance and compliance.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified accountant or finalist considered.
• Industry trained (CIMA/ACCA) or from mid-upper tier practice (ACA/ACCA).

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts, including P&L and balance sheet.
• Partner with leaders to support decision-making.
• Prepare annual budgets and forecasts.
• Analyse business performance and improve profitability.
• Maintain financial models and reporting packs.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Assist with statutory accounts preparation.
• Contribute to process improvements and systems enhancements.

Skills

Communication with internal stakeholders

Financial analysis

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA Qualified or finalist

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join a private equity backed business in South Manchester at a time when they are gearing up for a pivotal even in their growth cycle.

This is a newly created role due to an internal promotion and offers an ideal opportunity for a newly qualified Accountant to gain more hands on experience in a very supportive and fast paced environment.

Working closely with the Financial Controller, you will have a broad list of duties including;

• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, and variance analysis
• Partner with operational and departmental leaders to provide financial insight and support decision-making
• Prepare annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and rolling financial projections
• Analyse business performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to improve profitability
• Maintain and improve financial models, KPIs, and reporting packs for senior leadership
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls
• Review cost centres, margins, and overheads, challenging spend and driving efficiency initiatives
• Assist with statutory accounts preparation and liaise with external auditors as required
• Contribute to process improvements, systems enhancements, and automation of reporting
• Ensure strong financial governance, compliance, and adherence to company policies and procedures

Candidate profile;

This role is ideally suited to a newly qualified accountant (finalist considered), you could be industry trained (CIMA/ACCA) or perhaps coming from a mid-upper tier practice (ACA/ACCA) and looking for a step like this.

• ACCA/CIMA/ACA Qualified or finalist
• Comfortable communicating with internal stakeholders