Strategic Management Accountant | Commercial Insights

Accountable Recruitment Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Accountable Recruitment Limited is partnering with a growing business to recruit a Management Accountant. The role focuses on delivering accurate management information and financial analysis while supporting commercial decisions.

You will work with stakeholders to broaden responsibilities into projects and process improvements as the business grows. The position suits an ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant with strong management accounting experience and a proactive approach to contributing

Qualifications

• ACCA or CIMA qualification required.
• Strong management accounting experience within industry.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with ability to engage with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience producing budgets and forecasts and management accounts.
• Commercial awareness and ability to translate financial data into business insight.
• Advanced Excel skills and systems capability.
• Proactive approach and desire to contribute beyond core accounting responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts with detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year.
• Prepare annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Analyze financial performance and key business drivers to support decision-making.
• Partner with operational and departmental managers to improve profitability and drive performance.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and month-end reporting processes.
• Analyze product, customer and departmental profitability.
• Monitor costs and identify opportunities for efficiency and cost control.
• Review gross margin performance and key operational KPIs.
• Forecast cash flow and provide treasury support.
• Develop and enhance management information, reporting packs and financial controls.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across finance and wider business.

Skills

Management accounting

ACCA or CIMA qualification

Budgeting and forecasting

Financial analysis

Excel

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

ACCA or CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Accountable Recruitment Limited is partnering with a growing business to recruit a Management Accountant. The role focuses on delivering accurate management information and financial analysis while supporting commercial decisions.

You will work with stakeholders to broaden responsibilities into projects and process improvements as the business grows. The position suits an ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant with strong management accounting experience and a proactive approach to contributing