Senior Management Accountant

Company: Michael Page International Recruitment Limited
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Location: Salford
Job Description:

An established and growing business is seeking a commercially minded Senior Management Accountant to join its finance team.

Client Details

Join a growing, international services business that operates across multiple overseas market and has genuine global reach.

Description

  • Take ownership of the preparation and review of monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow, and supporting schedules.
  • Manage the month-end close process, ensuring deadlines are met and reporting is accurate, complete, and timely.
  • Prepare and review journals, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation, payroll journals, revenue adjustments, and other month-end postings.
  • Review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure reconciling items are investigated and resolved promptly.
  • Provide detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods, highlighting key drivers of performance.
  • Prepare and present monthly management reporting packs for senior management.
  • Support the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and longer-term financial plans.
  • Monitor revenue, cost of sales, overheads, margins, and working capital to identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
  • Support cash flow forecasting and provide analysis of key cash movements.
  • Assist with VAT returns, statutory reporting, and compliance requirements where required.
  • Support the year-end audit process, including preparing audit schedules and liaising with auditors.
  • Maintain and improve financial controls, processes, and reporting procedures.
  • Identify opportunities for automation, efficiency, and improved quality of financial information.
  • Provide guidance and support to junior members of the finance team.
  • Assist with ad hoc analysis, projects, and strategic initiatives as required.

Profile

  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
  • Management accounting experience in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience owning or leading month-end processes.
  • Excellent understanding of accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and financial controls.
  • Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis experience.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and financial modelling.
  • Experience with ERP/accounting systems, ideally Business Central or similar.
  • Comfortable presenting financial information to senior stakeholders.
  • Commercially aware with strong business partnering abilities.
  • Proactive, organised and driven to improve processes and reporting.

Job Offer

Competitive salary at 55,000-60,000 with 9% employer pension contribution

Flexible working hours.

Progression opportunities.

Genuine international exposure.

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Posted: October 5th, 2026