Overview
In this role you will own monthly management accounting, driving accurate reporting and robust controls in a growing international services business. You’ll lead the month-end close, prepare insightful variance analysis, and present management packs to senior stakeholders. The role supports budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow insights to identify risks and opportunities. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve finance processes and automation, contributing to scalable financial leadership.
Pay / Benefits
- salary 55,000-60,000
- 9% employer pension contribution
- flexible working hours
- progression opportunities
- genuine international exposure
Responsibilities
- Own preparation and review of monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
- Manage month-end close processes and ensure timely, accurate reporting
- Prepare and review journals (accruals, prepayments, depreciation, payroll, revenue adjustments)
- Review balance sheet reconciliations and investigate/resolved reconciling items
- Provide variance analysis against budget/forecast/prior periods
- Prepare and present monthly management reporting packs for senior management
- Support budgeting, forecasts, and long-term financial plans
- Monitor key financial metrics (revenue, COGS, overheads, margins, working capital) and identify risks/opportunities
- Assist with VAT, statutory reporting, year-end audit, and maintain financial controls and processes
- Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency; support junior finance team members and ad hoc projects
Key requirements
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
- Management accounting experience in fast-paced environment
- Experience owning or leading month-end processes
- Strong understanding of accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and financial controls
- Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis experience
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, 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
- business partnering
- proactive
- attention to detail
- Advanced Excel
- ERP systems (Business Central or similar)
- financial modelling
Senior Management Accountant in Salford employer: Michael Page International
As a not-for-profit organisation based in London, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and high-performing work culture that prioritises professional growth and meaningful transformation. Our commitment to employee development is matched by a competitive salary and a standard benefits package, making us an excellent employer for those looking to make a significant impact in the technology and telecoms sector.
Contact Details:
Michael Page International Recruitment Team
