Management Accountant (12 Month FTC)

Rotheram Carrington Recruitment Group; Ellesmere Port; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (2 days WFH)

12-month fixed-term maternity cover

Salary £40,000–£45,000

Job summary

Rotheram Carrington Financial Recruitment is partnering with a well-established organisation in Ellesmere Port to recruit a Finance Business Partner on a 12-month fixed-term contract, providing maternity cover.

The role suits an experienced Management Accountant or Finance Business Partner who can deliver effective financial support across service areas, provide meaningful insight, and challenge performance to drive informed business decisions. Hybrid working available (2 days WFH).

Qualifications

• Experience in a Management Accountant or Finance Business Partner role.
• Management accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Ability to interpret financial information for non-finance stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to challenge and influence budget holders.
• Ability to work independently and adapt quickly to a new environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present monthly management accounts for allocated service areas.
• Support budgeting and ongoing financial planning.
• Maintain rolling forecasts with risks and opportunities.
• Produce detailed financial analysis, variance reporting and commentary.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and reviews.
• Lead financial performance review meetings with stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and value for money.
• Challenge assumptions and provide financial guidance for operations.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial communication

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Independent working

Job description

Management Accountant/Finance Business Partner

Rotheram Carrington Financial Recruitment is working with a well-established organisation in Ellesmere Port to recruit a Finance Business Partner on a 12-month fixed-term contract, providing maternity cover.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant or Finance Business Partner who can hit the ground running and provide effective financial support across a range of operational service areas. The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders, service leads and budget holders, providing meaningful financial insight, supporting financial planning and challenging performance to help drive informed business decisions.

This role requires someone who is available to start at short notice.

Key Responsibilities

• Management Accounting & Financial Reporting
• Prepare and present monthly management accounts for allocated service areas.
• Support the preparation of budgets and ongoing financial planning.
• Maintain rolling forecasts, highlighting financial risks and opportunities.
• Produce detailed financial analysis, variance reporting and commentary.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and reviews.
• Support the wider finance team with organisational projects and ad hoc financial requirements.
• Build effective working relationships with Service Heads, budget holders and senior stakeholders.
• Provide proactive financial advice, insight and constructive challenge.
• Lead regular financial performance review meetings, presenting results and forecasts.
• Support managers in identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity and value for money.
• Challenge assumptions and provide financial guidance to support operational decision-making.

About You

Our Client is looking for a confident and commercially minded finance professional who can quickly establish relationships, understand operational requirements and provide effective business partnering support.

You will ideally have:

• Experience in a Management Accountant or Finance Business Partner role.
• Management accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience.
• The ability to interpret financial information and communicate it effectively to non-finance stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• The confidence to challenge and influence budget holders.
• The ability to work independently and adapt quickly to a new environment.

Package & Benefits

• Salary: £40,000 to £45,000.
• Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover).
• Working pattern: Hybrid (2 days WFH)
• Pension: Employer contribution of 5% with an additional £2,000 pension contribution included in the package.
• Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays.
• Access to a salary extras platform offering a range of employee discounts.