Senior Management Accountant (Commercial)

Robert Walters UK; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance firm in Manchester is looking for a Senior Management Accountant to enhance their financial reporting and assist across logistics, supply chain, and operations teams. This evolving position requires a qualified accountant with strong Excel and financial modelling skills, and a commercial mindset, to drive accurate financial reporting and analysis.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Holidays

Pension

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of logistics operations.
• Experience working with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual budget and quarterly forecasts.
• Collaborate with commercial teams on cost-to-serve models.
• Prepare monthly logistics financial reporting and variance analysis.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Commercial mindset

Understanding of logistics operations

Knowledge of data visualization tools

Education

CIMA

ACCA

ACA

Tools

Netsuite

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Senior Management Accountant Manchester City Centre - up to £70,000 DOE Our client - a fast-growing brand based in Manchester City Centre - are seeking a commercially focused Senior Management Accountant to join their finance team.

This role is integral to the finance function - my client are looking for somebody not to just come in and do Management Accounts - they need somebody who can assist across the whole team and take a large amount of control.

You will be bringing specific focus and structure to this side of the business. This will be an evolving role and requires an adaptable and driven individual.

Key Duties:

• Support the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning processes for logistics cost centres.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to understand the cost-to-serve model and its impact on product profitability and pricing strategy.
• Work closely with accounting teams to ensure accurate month-end close and accruals for logistics-related expenses.
• Overall responsibility over Logistics, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to deliver accurate financial reporting.
• Monitor and analyse logistics costs (e.g., transport, storage, third-party logistics, returns), identifying risks, opportunities, and trends.
• Prepare monthly logistics financial reporting, variance analysis, and commentary.

About You:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of logistics operations (e.g., warehousing, shipping, 3PL management)
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., Netsuite)
• Commercial mindset
• Familiarity with international supply chains and freight cost structures
• Knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

• £55000 - £65000 per annum + Hybrid working, holidays, pension
• Salford Quays, Central London, Staines, UK/Hybrid
• £55,000 per annum (Dependent on experience)
• £55000 - £65000 per annum + Hybrid working, holidays, pension
• Salford Quays, Central London, Staines, UK/Hybrid
• £55,000 per annum (Dependent on experience)