Management Accountant

This role sits at the heart of the finance team, delivering accurate and timely financial reporting to strict deadlines. You will work closely with operational management across retail sites, providing financial insight, ensuring compliance with group policies and supporting performance improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a sizeable and well structured finance function within a growing group. The role offers strong exposure to senior operational management, clear development pathways and the opportunity to progress within a large multi-site business environment.

Key Responsibilities

Producing accurate monthly management accounts and regular financial reports for Head Office and senior management

Advising operations managers on financial performance, margins, costs and overheads

Monitoring departmental results against budget and forecast, highlighting variances and trends

Overseeing cash flow, borrowings and liquidity, with regular briefings to senior operational leaders

Managing and optimising the cash operating cycle across debtors, creditors and stock

Producing and analysing key performance indicators across all departments

Ensuring adherence to group financial policies and procedures

Safeguarding cash and ensuring compliance with internal cash handling controls

Supporting operational colleagues with financial guidance and commercial insight

Candidate Profile

Experience producing high quality management accounts to strict reporting timetables

Strong Excel skills with the ability to manipulate and analyse data effectively

Confident communicator, able to engage and influence non-finance stakeholders

Commercially aware with the ability to translate financial data into operational insight

Organised and able to work under pressure in a deadline-driven environment

Full UK driving licence

Package & Working Pattern

Salary £40,000 – £50,000

Study support for ACCA / CIMA if sought

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service

Pension, life assurance and enhanced sickness provision

IPS Finance has 45 years’ experience in the Yorkshire accountancy recruitment market. We have built our business on long term relationships with both individuals and clients in all sectors, bringing real benefits to all concerned. Please visit our website to view the latest accountancy / finance and practice opportunities.