Management Accountant - 6 month FTC
Salford/Manchester - Hybrid Working
Competitive Salary
About the Opportunity
We are partnering with a leading organisation to recruit a Management Accountant on a temporary basis. This role is ideal for a CIMA-qualified or part-qualified finance professional who enjoys hands-on reporting, month-end processes, and supporting a busy finance function across multiple entities. You'll play a key role in delivering timely, accurate financial information while supporting process improvements and collaborating across the wider Group finance team.
What You'll Be Doing
Management Accounts & Financial Reporting
* Prepare monthly management accounts for a small subsidiary
* Post manual journals from source data
* Conduct P&L reviews and perform balance sheet reconciliations
* Complete and challenge balance sheet reviews for various Group entities
* Analyse overheads, including accruals and prepayments
Branch Accounting Support
* Support accounting and reporting for branches of the main trading entity
* Collate revenue and cost-of-sales data from multiple sources
* Review information for completeness and accuracy
* Provide clear, reliable reports for internal stakeholders
Spend Analysis
* Analyse specifics spend categories for the Group
* Review data from accountants across multiple entities
* Collate, interpret, and present Group data to aid business decision-making
Compliance & Regulatory Reporting
* Assist in preparing statutory accounts
* Liaise with external auditors
* Support with VAT return preparation and submissions
* Complete Office for National Statistics (ONS) returns
What Good Looks Like
* Timely and accurate reconciliations every month, with issues resolved proactively
* Consistent analysis across entities and periods
* Evidence of improving processes, challenging current ways of working, and driving efficiency
About You
Qualifications
* CIMA qualified or part-qualified (or equivalent), with relevant experience
Experience & Skills
* Strong management accounts and month-end experience
* Confident with reconciliations, journals, and variance analysis
* Ability to handle and analyse data from multiple sources
* Strong communication skills and stakeholder confidence
* Proactive approach to improving processes and challenging the status quo