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