Management Accountant

Accountant - Permanent Location: North Manchester

Are you a Part-Qualified Accountant looking to step into a broad, impactful role where you'll own key reporting processes and help drive continuous improvement? This is a great opportunity to join a finance function and play a central role in delivering accurate management accounts, along with strong internal controls.

The Role You will support the delivery of high-quality monthly management reporting across the business. Working closely with stakeholders, you'll analyse financial data and help shape improvements in systems, controls and processes to enhance financial operations.

Key Responsibilities Preparation of monthly management accounts, including:

Profit & Loss

Balance Sheet

Variance analysis

Commentary for senior stakeholders

Completion of balance sheet reconciliations, maintaining the accuracy and integrity of financial data.Ownership of accruals and prepayments processes.Management of debtors, supporting credit control where required and improving working capital visibility.Supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles, providing meaningful insight to non-finance colleagues.Business partnering across departments-helping operational teams understand financial performance and supporting decision-making.Assisting the wider finance team with daily accounting duties, including posting journals, invoice coding, and resolving queries.Supporting ongoing process improvements and helping to enhance reporting efficiency.

What You'll Bring You'll be detail-driven, proactive and comfortable working with autonomy. You'll use your judgement to solve problems, support colleagues and maintain strong relationships across the business. You'll also be passionate about continuous improvement and high-quality customer service, whilst offering a friendly, team-orientated approach. In return, you will receive on-site parking, 25 holidays, study support, a pension and work with an experienced and supportive FD.

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