Management Accountant (12-Month FTC) – Hybrid & Hands-On

Axon Moore; Wrexham; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Friendly finance team

Job summary

Axon Moore is partnering with a business just outside Chester to recruit a Management Accountant on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. The role offers broad exposure across the month-end process and the management accounts function within a collaborative finance team.

Reporting into the Head of Finance, you will own key month-end activities, post journals, manage accruals and reconciliations, and support the wider function with ad hoc financial tasks.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Management Accountant or Assistant Management Accountant role.
• Hands-on experience with month-end accounting processes.
• Strong knowledge of accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Good Excel skills and attention to detail.
• A proactive and team-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and posting journals
• Managing accruals and prepayments
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations
• Taking ownership of month-end processes
• Assisting with management accounts preparation
• Maintaining accuracy and integrity of financial records
• Supporting purchase and sales ledger activities when required
• Investigating and resolving financial discrepancies
• Working closely with the wider finance team to ensure reporting deadlines are met
• Providing ad hoc finance support as required

Skills

Month-end accounting

Journals posting

Accruals & Prepayments

Balance sheet reconciliations

Detail orientation

Team player

Tools

Excel

Job description

Axon Moore is partnering with a business just outside Chester to recruit a Management Accountant on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. The role offers broad exposure across the month-end process and the management accounts function within a collaborative finance team.

Reporting into the Head of Finance, you will own key month-end activities, post journals, manage accruals and reconciliations, and support the wider function with ad hoc financial tasks.