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Management Accountant

Manchester Permanent £40,000 - £50,000 per year View Job Description
We are recruiting for a Management Accountant on behalf of a fast growing business based in central Manchester. This role will be responsible for producing end to end management accounts & financial analysis for a smaller entity in a £50m turnover business. The role offers brilliant exposure to the Senior Leadership Team, and an opportunity to make a real difference to key decision making processes.
  • Management Accountant - Central Manchester
  • Exciting, fast growth, business offering hybrid working

About Our Client

A family owned, entrepreneurial business based in central Manchester forecasting continued, significant growth across several entities.The business is looking to recruit an ambitious accountant who can play a key role in strategic business making decisions and can continue to grow with the business. With an excellent range of benefits & fantastic culture this is the perfect place to achieve your professional & personal goals.

Job Description

Management Accountant duties include:

  • Management of one transactional member of staff within the Finance Team.
  • Responsible for the preparation of monthly management accounts for two business units within the group. Including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cashflow Reconciliations, along with commentary and variance analysis.
  • Preparation of monthly board pack, consisting of performance analysis, commentary, and progress on key strategic actions, to be used by board of directors and senior management team.
  • Full monthly balance sheet reconciliations, covering Fixed Asset Register, Debtors, Creditors, Cash, Intercompany, Stock and VAT Liabilities.
  • Monthly reforecasting of business performance against original budget, along with commentary to support reforecast.
  • Assist and support the creation of annual budgets for multiple business units.
  • Preparation of quarterly VAT Returns
  • Preparation of monthly CIS return
  • Oversight and control of all overheads for two business units in line with group purchasing controls.
  • Ad-Hoc reporting to support key business decisions and strategy development
  • Regular meetings with sales & production departments to understand and accurately forecast monthly revenue and job completion, along with cost management to ensure margin targets are met.
  • Assist in year-end external audit, fulfilling and completing auditor requests in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Development and management of dashboards across multiple business units and departments to support KPI reporting.
  • Calculation & Posting of Monthly prepayment & accrual journals.
  • Reconciliation of payroll calculations and posting of journals to accounting system.
  • Management of debtor's ledger for two companies, ensuring overdue debt is kept within group targets.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will:

  • Be part qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA or QBE
  • Have a proven track record in a similar role
  • Be proficient in MS Office, particularly MS Excel
  • Knowledge of Sage would be beneficial
  • Be able to present financial data to non-finance colleagues
  • Be an excellent written and verbal communicator

What's on Offer

A salary up to £47,000, hybrid working, on site parking, excellent pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays & more.

Contact
Daniel Simpson
Quote job ref
JN-022025-6672002
Phone number
+44 161 829 0419

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Management Accountant
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Manchester
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Daniel Simpson
Consultant phone
+44 161 829 0419
Job reference
JN-022025-6672002