Job Description

Job Detail
Job Title:

Management Accountant

Salary:

Up to 55,000 dependent on experience, plus benefits

Location:

Manchester

Posted:

26/01/2026

Job Purpose

To assist the PBSUK Management Accounts team in the preparation of the monthly Management Accounts (including budgets and forecasts) and provide support for the finance team reporting to the Financial Controller and Finance Director.

Job Overview

You will work closely with the Financial Controller and other members of the Finance team to produce monthly management accounts for the Peninsula UK entity. You will be well organised and knowledgeable of accounting principles, be flexible to information requests from external departments and produce the primary statements for review by the Financial Controller and Finance Director

You will support the budgeting and quarterly forecasting process, providing data reflecting business activity, and identify and highlight areas of risk and opportunities.

You will identify enhancements to processes, systems and routines to improve the quality and timeliness of the management accounts and assist in implementing them.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Analysis:

Preparing monthly/quarterly management accounts, budgets, forecasts, cash flow statements, and variance analysis.
Assisting in the preparation of management accounts and completing the month / quarter end close in line with the Group reporting deadlines.

Assisting in the budgeting and forecasting process for submission to Financial Controller & Finance Director.

Lead and prepare revenue analysis, ensuring compliant with revenue recognition company processes and accounting standards.

Ensuring Management Accounts accuracy through the performance of key controls and reconciliations (e.g. intercompany matrix and reconciliation, nominal reconciliations).

Insightful Reporting

Developing insightful and reliable reporting of costs and revenue that are issued to the Directors.

Producing regulatory returns, including FCA returns, ONS returns, and VAT returns for review by the Financial Controller.

Performing other ad-hoc tasks as required for the Financial Controller and Finance Director.

Performance Management:

Ownership of specific P&L and Balance Sheet accounts including calculation and posting of related accruals / prepayments, cost analysis and understanding of variances vs budget / forecast.

Monitoring spending, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and analysing performance by nominal and department.

Process Improvement:

Developing and overseeing financial systems, improving accounting procedures, and ensuring efficient operations.

Business Partnering:

Working closely with non-financial managers across departments to understand financial data and support decision-making.

Advising management on the financial implications of business decisions, risk, and long-term planning.

Financial Control

Assisting with review of ledger staff processing.

Reviewing and approving of customer refunds.

Reviewing and reconciling of credit card spend.

Reviewing and approving BAC's receipts and payments.

What you Bring to the Team

Ability to organise & prioritise workload to produce high quality work within deadlines.

Possess strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.

Ability to work on own initiative and deliver high quality analysis and insight

Can demonstrate a sound knowledge of financial reporting policies and procedures.

Demonstrate ownership of own processes to complete and improve effectively.

Ability to organise, manipulate and present large volumes of data using Excel spreadsheets.

Act as a role model to others in the department and to coach junior member of the team.

Qualifications

Part / Fully qualified CIMA / ACCA or equivalent.

Why Join our Team?

We offer a fantastic benefits package including company profit share scheme, discounted membership to various companies, fruit every Wednesday, pension, 25 days holiday and bank holidays and your birthday off. The business is growing and innovative so there is a real opportunity for progression across the group.