Management Accountant (9-month fixed term contract) Equilibrium is more than just a Chartered Financial Planning company - we’re an award-winning, independent firm based in Handforth, Cheshire, with one clear purpose: making people’s lives better. Whether it’s our clients, our team, our community, or anyone who crosses our path. We believe in creating a positive impact in everything we do. Plus, we’re proudly managing over £1.3bn in assets for our clients. Ready to be part of something big? This is where it all happens! Finding the right people is the secret to our success. We're incredibly proud of our amazing team and their dedication to excellence. We’re serious about what we do; we don’t take ourselves too seriously though, and make time for fun along the way too! The Finance and Insight team are looking for an interim Management Accountant to support the delivery of accurate financial reporting through a hands-on, operational role. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the position will focus on day-to-day accounting activities, monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and budgeting and forecasting support. To achieve this, our Management Accountant will: Maintain accurate and complete financial records, ensuring all transactions are correctly recorded in the Accounts IQ accounting system. Prepare monthly management accounts in a timely manner, providing clear, insightful analysis and supporting narrative. Own the reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, ensuring differences are promptly identified, investigated, and resolved. Support the Finance Manager with the annual budgeting process and ongoing re-forecasting cycles, maintaining an up-to-date financial plan to enable accurate and timely forecasts. Support the income reconciliation process, maintaining robust controls to ensure all income recognised in the financial statements is received. Take responsibility for risk management and compliance activities, including preparing and submitting VAT returns to HMRC, filing regular regulatory reports to the FCA, and reviewing monthly payroll prepared by the People team. Ensure ongoing compliance with legal requirements, accounting standards, and internal policies, staying up to date with relevant industry, regulatory, and compliance developments. Support the annual audit process to ensure efficient delivery, maintaining clear communication and regular updates with internal and external stakeholders. Identify and implement improvements to financial processes and controls, both through enhanced Excel models and better utilisation of functionality within the accounting system. Contribute to ad-hoc projects as required, supporting continuous process improvement and the evolving needs of the business as Equilibrium grows. Qualifications and experience: Qualified accountant - CIMA/ACCA/ICAEW. Experience in financial services is desirable. At Equilibrium, we live our values through the following: Integrity – we treat everyone with respect, take responsibility for ourselves and what we do, and are open and authentic in all of our dealings. Growth – we foster a growth mindset, with a curiosity and desire to learn and grow both professionally and personally. Simplicity – we look for the clearest path to the best outcome, being adaptable in our approach. We are clear communicators with the ability to land a message appropriate to our audience. Excellence – we will consistently work to high standards, showing great care and attention to detail in everything that we do. So why join us? We’re a friendly, driven team where collaboration and growth go hand in hand. We set high standards, which means we expect your best but we’ll also give you ours. Helping people live the lives they want, look after those they love, and leave powerful legacies is part of the day job. We genuinely want to help create more choices and more freedom for our clients, ultimately making their lives, and the lives of those around them, better.