Management Accountant

• Management Accountant
• Location
• Manchester
• Contract Type
• Permanent Position

Key Responsibilities

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts for the Oman and Dubai businesses within agreed reporting deadlines.
• Manage month-end activities, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare clear commentary on financial performance, explaining movements in revenue, gross profit, costs and profitability.
• Investigate variances against budgets, forecasts and prior periods, highlighting issues and actions required.
• Reconcile intercompany balances and account for foreign currency transactions.
• Work with operational colleagues to ensure billing, payroll and other financial inputs are complete and accurately reflected in the accounts.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting.
• Monitor working capital, highlighting overdue balances and other areas requiring attention.
• Support year-end reporting, audit requests and local compliance requirements alongside the wider finance team and external advisers.
• Identify practical improvements to reporting, processes and financial controls.

Requirements

• Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA, or recently qualified in one of these or an equivalent accounting qualification.
• Practical experience of producing management accounts, with a clear understanding of the month-end process.
• A strong grounding in accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with accounting systems and financial data.
• Good attention to detail, with the ability to investigate discrepancies and resolve problems.
• The ability to organise your workload and meet deadlines across competing priorities.
• Clear communication skills and confidence working with colleagues outside finance.
• Your Approach

Driven

You want to develop, take on responsibility and progress in your accounting career.

A self-starter

You take action, ask focused questions and move work forward without needing constant direction.

Accountable

You take ownership of the quality and timeliness of your work and follow issues through to resolution.

Curious

You want to understand what drives performance and can look beyond the figures.

Proactive

You spot potential problems early and bring practical suggestions.

Collaborative

You work independently while knowing when to seek input or raise an issue.

Desirable

• Experience in recruitment, staffing or another service-based business.
• Exposure to multiple entities, international operations or foreign currencies.
• Experience in using Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Experience supporting budgets, forecasts or financial analysis.
• Previous responsibility for Middle Eastern entities is helpful, but is not essential.

Benefits

• Take ownership of management accounts for two international businesses.
• Build on your existing experience in a role with broader responsibility.
• Develop your commercial understanding through close contact with operational colleagues.
• Make a visible contribution through useful reporting and process improvements.
• Gain experience that supports your progression towards wider finance responsibilities.
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