Job Title: Management Accountant
Location: Warrington | Office-Based
£40,000 per annum
Looking for a role where your day-to-day really matters — and your ideas actually go somewhere?
We’re partnering with a growing, well-invested business in Warrington that’s undergoing exciting change, including a new finance system implementation. They’re looking for a Management Accountant who’s confident in the core responsibilities, strong on the detail, and happy to get hands-on across the wider finance function.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll play a key role in ensuring the finance function runs smoothly, while also helping the business move forward with process improvements and system upgrades. It’s a great mix of core reporting, compliance and commercial exposure.
Here’s what your week could look like:
Preparing monthly management accounts and supporting group reporting
Producing detailed OPEX analysis and assisting with variance & KPI reporting
Performing daily and monthly cash flow forecasting
Supporting the year-end audit and liaising with external stakeholders
Managing the accounts payable function end to end
Preparing and submitting VAT returns and assisting with tax compliance
Supporting or leading on CIS and reverse VAT processes (training can be provided)
Helping implement a new finance system and improving existing processes
Working closely with the Financial Controller on ad-hoc projects
Building relationships across the business and supporting continuous improvementWho We’re Looking For
You might be fully qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience — but what matters most is your ability to confidently own core accounting responsibilities and get involved across the function.
You’ll need:
Experience in management accounting and monthly reporting
Strong understanding of accounts payable, VAT, and tax returns
Ideally, exposure to CIS and reverse VAT (or willingness to learn)
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
A proactive mindset — keen to spot and solve problems
Confidence to get involved in system change and process improvement
A collaborative approach — you’ll be part of a small, supportive teamWhat’s in It for You?
£40,000 salary
A genuinely varied, hands-on finance role
Opportunity to help shape systems and processes
A business investing in change, with finance at the centre of growth
Support from an experienced Financial Controller who values initiative
A role you can make your own, with autonomy and visibilityReady to bring your accounting skills into a role where you can really have an impact?
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