Senior Management Accountant

Marks Sattin Ltd; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing organization is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to own monthly management accounts and support strategic changes. The ideal candidate will have ACA/ACCA qualifications and strong technical accounting skills, along with experience in forecasting and budgeting. This role offers exposure across the finance function and a genuine route into Finance Manager. Competitive salary up to £55k plus bonus, with 2-3 days on-site in Altrincham.

Qualifications

• Ideally practice trained with strong technical accounting skills.
• Ambition to take on more responsibility.
• Enjoy complex work and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of monthly management accounts.
• Preparation of accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Managing the end-to-end R&D cost process.
• Preparing forecasts, budgets, and variance analysis.
• Leading on complex accounting tasks and identifying process gaps.

Skills

Technical accounting skills

IFRS knowledge

Experience with forecasting

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Job description

Location: Altrincham - 2-3 days per week on-site | Salary: Up to £55k plus bonus

I am supporting a growing organisation in Altrincham as they recruit a Senior Management Accountant. This role is ideal for someone who loves technical accounting, thrives in change, and wants a genuine route into Finance Manager.

What You'll Be Doing

This is a broad, hands‑on role with exposure across the entire finance function:

Management Accounting & Reporting

• Full ownership of monthly management accounts
• Preparation of accruals, prepayments, journals, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting quarterly and annual reporting cycles
• Ensuring compliance with IFRS and internal accounting policies

R&D Accounting

• Managing the end‑to‑end R&D cost process

Forecasting, Budgeting & Analysis

• Preparing forecasts, budgets, and variance analysis
• Challenging assumptions and partnering with SMT to explain performance
• Supporting the business through a period of structural and strategic change (great exposure for your CV)

Financial Control & Process Improvement

• Leading on complex accounting tasks and identifying process gaps and helping implement improved controls
• Supporting new systems, data models, reporting packs and automation initiatives

What They're Looking For

• Ideally practice trained (ACA/ACCA) with strong technical accounting skills
• Excellent IFRS knowledge
• Experience with forecasting, budgeting, and data analysis
• Strong Excel and systems confidence
• Someone who enjoys complex work, ambiguity, and continuous improvement
• Ambition to take on more responsibility

If you're a Senior Management Accountant who wants technical stretch, commercial impact, and exposure to big picture projects in a changing, scaling organisation, this role could be the perfect next step.

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