Newly Qualified Management Accountant

Newly Qualified Management Accountant / Warrington (Hybrid) / Salary £50,000 - £53,000 + bonus

Accountable Recruitment are partnering with a well-established and growing organisation to recruit a qualified Management Accountant to join their finance team based in Warrington. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially-minded finance professional to take ownership of management reporting, forecasting, financial controls, and stakeholder engagement within a dynamic business environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering accurate financial insight, supporting business performance, and driving process improvements across the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts and reporting packs in line with internal and group deadlines.

Develop and enhance reporting and performance analysis.

Partner with key stakeholders to review overhead expenditure and forecast future performance.

Support and lead annual budgeting and forecasting processes.

Analyse financial performance, providing meaningful commentary on variances against budget and forecast.

Ensure robust financial controls are maintained across all finance systems and processes.

Identify opportunities to improve reporting, systems, and financial controls.

Complete and review month-end balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving any issues.

Build strong relationships with budget holders, cost centre managers, and Finance Business Partners.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives and document financial processes to improve efficiency.

Deliver monthly group reporting across P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and Working Capital metrics.

Conduct detailed reviews and financial analysis.

Support financial forecasting and planning activities.

Manage intercompany accounting processes and reconciliations.

Provide technical accounting support and guidance to wider finance team members.

Participate in ad hoc projects and business improvement initiatives.

Key skills

We're looking for a qualified accountant who combines strong technical expertise with excellent stakeholder management skills.

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with excellent attention to detail.

Experience preparing management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and balance sheet reconciliations.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders effectively.

Commercially aware with the ability to translate financial information into meaningful business insights.

Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

What's on Offer

Salary of £50,000 - £53,000 plus bonus

Hybrid and early Friday finish!

Supportive and collaborative working environment

Opportunity to contribute to a growing and evolving finance function

Career development opportunities within a successful organisation

If you're a qualified Management Accountant looking for a broad and commercially focused role within a flexible and supportive environment, we'd love to hear from you.