Job Description
Management Accountant
Manchester City Centre
Hybrid working | Advisory focused
£40,000 - £50,000
This is a brilliant opportunity for a qualified Management Accountant who enjoys working closely with businesses and wants to move beyond purely desk-based accounting.
You’ll be joining a well-established firm of Chartered Accountants that has built an excellent reputation for supporting owner-managed businesses with practical, commercial advice — not just compliance.
The role
You’ll take ownership of a portfolio of clients, producing monthly and quarterly management accounts and then sitting in front of business owners to talk through the numbers, explain performance, and help them understand what their accounts are really telling them.
For several clients, this goes a step further, with the role effectively acting as an outsourced Financial Controller, supporting decision-making, forecasting and commercial planning.
This is a genuine advisory role where you’ll be encouraged to add value, challenge assumptions and build long-term relationships with business owners.
It’s a varied role with plenty of autonomy and client exposure.
What you’ll be doing:
* Preparing and reviewing management accounts for a portfolio of clients
* Meeting clients face-to-face to explain results and discuss performance
* Supporting business owners with commercial insight, budgeting and forecasting
* Acting as an outsourced FC for selected clients
* Building trusted, long-term relationships with owner-managed businesses
Who this role suits
This role would suit someone who:
* Is ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified
* Enjoys client interaction and explaining financial information in plain English
* Wants to develop further into business partnering and commercial accounting
* Is comfortable working autonomously and managing their own client relationships
* Is looking for variety, responsibility and visible impact
* Ideally from a practice background, but industry profiles are being considered
Why this opportunity stands out
* True advisory and business-partnering focus
* Excellent balance between office and home
* Exposure to a wide range of businesses and industries
* A chance to move away from “number crunching only” and into commercial influence
If you’re a qualified accountant who wants to be closer to the action and play a meaningful role in helping businesses grow and make better decisions, this is well worth a conversation.