Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner

Bayman Atkinson Smythe; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading housing group in the UK is seeking a part-qualified accountant to join their finance team. The role involves producing management accounts, supporting budget setting, and ensuring compliance with financial standards. This is an excellent opportunity for those passionate about making a difference in their community within a supportive and collaborative environment. Flexible working options are offered along with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Pension & Life Assurance

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Healthcare plan

Discounted memberships

Health & wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or finalist accountant with strong management accounting experience.
• Experience in a housing, not-for-profit, or multi-entity environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and operational finance reports.
• Partner with managers to interpret performance and set budgets.
• Support forecasting and cashflow management.
• Contribute to statutory accounts and ensure compliance.
• Help improve finance systems and processes.

Skills

Management accounting

Strong communication

Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Education

AAT Level 4 qualification or studying for CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Job description

Salary: up to £47,500 + excellent benefits Location: North West (Hybrid 3 days office / 2 remote)

Join a purpose-driven housing group making a real difference in local communities. As part of a collaborative finance team, you ll provide trusted financial insight to help guide operational and strategic decisions across housing, community, and support services. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified or finalist accountant who thrives in a values-led organisation where people and purpose matter as much as performance.

Why join? This is a chance to use your financial expertise in a role with real social purpose. You ll be part of a supportive team in an organisation that invests in its people, values balance and wellbeing, and delivers services that truly improve lives across the community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts and operational finance reports.
• Partner with operational managers to interpret performance, set realistic budgets and provide financial challenge and advice.
• Support forecasting, cashflow management and balance sheet reconciliation activities.
• Contribute to statutory accounts and ensure compliance with internal controls and external reporting standards.
• Help improve and streamline finance systems and processes.
• Provide guidance and support to an Assistant Accountant.

About you

• AAT Level 4 qualified and/or studying towards a professional accountancy qualification (CIMA / ACCA / ACA).
• Strong management accounting experience, ideally within a housing, not-for-profit or multi-entity environment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using finance systems
• Collaborative, analytical and organised with a genuine commitment to making a difference.

Benefits

• Salary to £47,500
• Pension & Life Assurance
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid (3:2) and flexible working
• Healthcare plan
• Discounted memberships
• Health & wellbeing programme

We are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.