Senior Management Accountant

Axon Moore Group Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working - 2 days per week inthe

Job summary

Axon Moore is supporting a market-leading business in Manchester in their search for a qualified Senior Management Accountant. You will lead management reporting, forecasting and cash flow across the region and manage a small team.

This role offers hybrid working with 2 days in the office, exposure to senior stakeholders and opportunities to improve financial processes and controls while supporting statutory accounts and audits.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with management accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Experience in multinational or large corporate environments.
• Strong balance sheet controls and reconciliations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Forecasting and cashflow management for the region.
• Support budgeting processes and variance analysis.
• Maintain robust balance sheet reconciliations and controls.
• Develop junior team members and collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Management accounting

Financial reporting

IFRS knowledge

Audit coordination

Team coaching

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

Senior Management Accountant Central MCR (2 days in office) £60,000-£65,000 + 10% bonus Global Business

Axon Moore are supporting a long-standing client, a market leading business with a strong global presence in their search for a qualified Senior Management Accountant. This is a key role providing high-quality financial insight, robust financial control and commercial support to senior stakeholders. You will also manage a small team of newly & part qualified accountants.

The successful candidate will take ownership of management reporting, forecasting and cashflow across the region, while also playing an important role in driving improvements to financial processes and controls.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Producing accurate and timely monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Analysing financial performance, identifying variances and providing meaningful commentary and insight.
• Supporting annual budgets and periodic forecasting processes.
• Preparing and managing regional cashflow forecasts, monitoring actuals against forecast and identifying key cashflow drivers.
• Ensuring robust balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls are maintained.
• Working closely with internal stakeholders and the Regional Finance Business Partner to support commercial decision-making.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting, processes and financial controls.
• Supporting statutory accounts and internal/external audit requirements.
• Working with local service providers across the region to maintain strong financial governance.
• Supporting and developing junior members of the finance team.
• Contributing to ad hoc projects, including the implementation of new customers, countries and operating models.

About You

We are looking for a qualified accountant who can combine strong technical accounting skills with commercial awareness and excellent stakeholder management.

You will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Experience working within a multinational or large corporate environment.
• Excellent understanding of balance sheet controls and reconciliations.
• Strong cashflow forecasting and budgeting experience.
• Good knowledge of IFRS.
• Experience working with internal and external audit processes.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience working across multiple currencies and/or international entities.
• Previous experience managing, coaching or developing finance team members.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

What's on Offer

• £60,000-£65,000 basic salary
• 10% annual bonus
• Hybrid working - 2 days per week in the office
• Opportunity to join a growing international organisation.
• A broad, high-visibility role with exposure to senior stakeholders and regional finance.
• Excellent opportunity for professional development and progression.

If you're a commercially minded Senior Management Accountant looking for a role with genuine regional responsibility, strong stakeholder exposure and the opportunity to make a difference, we'd be keen to hear from you.