Senior Management Accountant

Senior Management Accountant | Manchester City Centre | £55,000 - £65,000 + Bonus

An opportunity to join a fast paced, high profile Financial Services business. This organisation specialises with the consumer sector, working with high profile brands across the UK.

This role will have a high level of autonomy and exposure to senior decision makers. You will oversee month end accounting duties whilst also be a key player in driving improvements and influencing internal stakeholders, improving commercial decision making.

Reporting into the Head of Finance, other main duties will consist of;

• Drive the continuous improvement of end-to-end accounting practices and control environment
• Support Ops teams to understand real time and variable costs within the production process
• Provide senior  management with commercial insights designed to aid decision making
• Preparation of the monthly journal postings & support in MI Preparation
• Timely preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and accountability for highlighting discrepancies
• VAT return preparation
• Support the team with analytical reporting, interpreting matter ledgers and time recording.
• Working capital management and production of cashflow forecasts

Candidate profile;

• CIMA/ACCA Qualified
• Previous Management Accountant role – ability to produce full sets of management accounts – essential
• Comfortable working independently
• Ideally previous experience within a FS business
• Excellent communicator – exposure to c-suite stakeholders

Benefits;

• Hybrid working 3&2
• Annual bonus
• Substantial retail discounts
• Flexible hours
• Designed career progression
• 26 days holiday
• Enhanced pension scheme