Management Accountant

Your new company A dynamic, fast-paced organisation with a strong global presence is seeking a Management Accountant to join their growing Finance team based in Manchester. Value-driven, with a strong multicultural, collaborative and reward-driven environment.

Your new role As a Management Accountant, you will play a key role in supporting the European Finance function, delivering accurate financial reporting and insightful analysis on product sales and margins. Working closely with internal stakeholders and Account Managers, you will contribute to decision-making through high-quality financial information. In this role, you will:

Prepare sales and margin management reports, ensuring accuracy and providing meaningful analysis

Review and take ownership of balance sheet reconciliations, raising journals where required and highlighting risks and opportunities.

Support the wider finance team in responding to queries related to financial information

Collaborate with Account Managers to deliver timely, high-quality financial information to both existing and prospective customers.

Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process for sales and margins

Assist with audits, ensuring requests are fulfilled accurately and in a timely manner

Identify opportunities for process improvement and drive efficiencies across finance operations

Deliver a customer-focused service to internal stakeholders

What you'll need to succeed You will be a motivated and detail-oriented finance professional, either part-qualified (CIMA/ACCA or equivalent) or AAT Level 4 qualified, with a clear desire to progress towards full qualification. You will bring experience from a similar commercial finance role, ideally with exposure to products, or import/export experience. Strong technical accounting knowledge and advanced Excel skills are essential, alongside excellent written and verbal communication skills that enable you to build effective relationships with stakeholders. You will demonstrate a proactive and positive approach, with the ability to manage your time effectively, prioritise workloads, and maintain a high level of accuracy in your work. A willingness to drive process improvements or efficiencies would be highly advantageous.

What you'll get in return

Competitive salary and benefits package

Hybrid working model

Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, international environment

Exposure to senior stakeholders across the business

Strong opportunities for career progression and professional development

Study support, 25 holidays and a contributory pension

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