Management Accountant

Management Accountant

Posted 3 days ago by Forge Talent

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£55,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Warrington, England, United Kingdom
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Summary: The Management Accountant role at a high-growth, PE-backed infrastructure business in Warrington involves hands-on financial management, including month-end and year-end processes, cash flow management, and statutory reporting. The position requires collaboration across teams to enhance financial processes and provide insights for decision-making. Candidates should be newly or recently qualified accountants with relevant experience and strong analytical skills. This role offers significant career development opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
  • Prepare monthly management accounts and ensure all figures are accurate and up to date.
  • Maintain and reconcile the general ledger, including balance sheet and intercompany accounts.
  • Assist with statutory accounts preparation and support external audits in line with FRS 102.
  • Monitor daily cash flow and forecasts, providing insights on cash position and covenant compliance.
  • Highlight potential cash flow risks and suggest mitigation strategies.
  • Support treasury activities, including bank payments and cash controls.
  • Ensure VAT and other statutory compliance obligations are met.
  • Collaborate with teams across the business to gather financial data and provide actionable insights.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline, improve, and automate financial processes and reporting.
  • Provide ad-hoc analysis and reports to support senior management decision-making.
  • Maintain compliance with internal policies and accounting standards.

Key Skills:

  • Newly or recently qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA) with FRS 102 knowledge.
  • At least three years’ experience in a similar finance or accounting role.
  • Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and core accounting principles.
  • Excellent Excel skills.
  • Comfortable working with large datasets across multiple systems.
  • Highly detail-oriented and able to meet tight deadlines.
  • Proactive, hands-on, and able to suggest improvements.
  • Adaptable and thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
  • Strong communicator with the ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels.
  • Experience with treasury and daily cash flow management or forecasting (desirable).
  • Previous exposure to a PE-backed or high-growth business (desirable).
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central (desirable).

Salary (Rate): £55,000.00 yearly

City: Warrington

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

PE-Backed Infrastructure Business | Warrington | Hybrid

We’re looking for a Management Accountant to join a high-growth, PE-backed infrastructure business based in Warrington. This is a hands-on role offering exposure to management accounts, cash flow management, statutory reporting, and process improvement in a fast-paced, commercial environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Lead month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
  • Prepare monthly management accounts and ensure all figures are accurate and up to date.
  • Maintain and reconcile the general ledger, including balance sheet and intercompany accounts.
  • Assist with statutory accounts preparation and support external audits in line with FRS 102.
  • Monitor daily cash flow and forecasts, providing insights on cash position and covenant compliance.
  • Highlight potential cash flow risks and suggest mitigation strategies.
  • Support treasury activities, including bank payments and cash controls.
  • Ensure VAT and other statutory compliance obligations are met.
  • Collaborate with teams across the business to gather financial data and provide actionable insights.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline, improve, and automate financial processes and reporting.
  • Provide ad-hoc analysis and reports to support senior management decision-making.
  • Maintain compliance with internal policies and accounting standards.

What We’re Looking For

  • Essential
  • Newly or recently qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA) with FRS 102 knowledge.
  • At least three years’ experience in a similar finance or accounting role.
  • Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and core accounting principles.
  • Excellent Excel skills.
  • Comfortable working with large datasets across multiple systems.
  • Highly detail-oriented and able to meet tight deadlines.
  • Proactive, hands-on, and able to suggest improvements.
  • Adaptable and thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
  • Strong communicator with the ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels.
  • Desirable
  • Experience with treasury and daily cash flow management or forecasting.
  • Previous exposure to a PE-backed or high-growth business.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central.

Why This Role?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing, PE-backed infrastructure business where your work will make a real impact. You’ll be part of a dynamic finance team, gain broad exposure across the business, and have the chance to develop your career in a fast-moving, commercial environment.

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