Senior Management Accountant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Ringway; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing commercial property group in the UK is seeking a Senior Management Accountant. In this role, you'll oversee financial reporting and consolidation, managing a small team while collaborating across departments. The position offers a competitive salary of £70,000 - £75,000, an 18% annual bonus, and benefits like hybrid working. Ideal for a qualified accountant with strong external reporting experience and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

18% annual bonus

7% matched pension

Free parking

Regular team socials

Flexible working times

Qualifications

• Solid experience in a complex, multi-entity environment.
• Ability to balance detail with strategic thinking.
• Proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of financial reporting and consolidation across a portfolio.
• Business partnering with operational heads of departments.
• Overseeing month-end close and group consolidation process.
• Reviewing management accounts and variance analysis.
• Preparing statutory accounts and leading annual audit process.
• Managing tax compliance (VAT, CIT returns).
• Monitoring cash flow and supporting FP&A with forecasting.
• Overseeing debt management, compliance, and covenant reporting.
• Partnering with internal teams to drive commercial insight.

Skills

External reporting

Consolidations

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Job description

Sewell Wallis is partnering with a Stockport-based PE-backed commercial property and construction group, which is growing rapidly due to large investments in acquisitions, with more planned as they head into 2026, to recruit a Senior Management Accountant. They are forward‑thinking and use state‑of‑the‑art technology to stay ahead of the market, making them a truly exciting place to work.

Their finance team is expanding, as you'd expect with this kind of growth, which means there are real opportunities for progression and genuine headroom for ambitious talent to flourish. Based in high‑spec, modern offices in Lancashire, the package on offer includes hybrid working, a market‑leading bonus, and an enhanced pension, among many other benefits.

What will you be doing?

• As Finance Manager, you'll take ownership of the group's financial reporting and consolidation across a portfolio of 20‑30 legal entities, while managing and developing a small team of 2‑3 direct reports.
• Business partnering with operational heads of departments
• Overseeing the month‑end close and group consolidation process
• Reviewing management accounts and variance analysis
• Preparing statutory accounts and leading the annual audit process
• Managing tax compliance (VAT, CIT returns)
• Monitoring cash flow and supporting FP&A with forecasting
• Overseeing debt management, compliance, and covenant reporting
• Partnering with internal teams to drive commercial insight and performance

What skills do we need?

We're looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with solid experience in a complex, multi‑entity environment. You'll bring both technical expertise and commercial acumen, with the ability to balance detail with strategic thinking.

• Strong experience in external reporting and consolidations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, evolving business

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary: £70,000 - £75,000
• 18% annual bonus
• 7% matched pension
• Hybrid working and flexible start/finish times
• Free parking
• Regular team socials and away days

Please apply below or contact Kayley Haythornthwaite for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.