Job Description

• Location: Salford, Greater Manchester, England
• Salary: Market related
• Category

• Sector:
• Contract type Contract
• Consultant: Chantelle Lowther

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

Skills Required