Senior Management Accountant

Senior Management Accountant - Warrington (On-site) - £50-60K

Overview

Forge Talent is partnering with a large, privately owned national group with and c.£1bn turnover based near Warrington. This role will have a wide remit across Management Accounts, Finance Business Partnering and Statutory Reporting, and is a great opportunity for a qualified accountant to take a step up.

Responsibilities

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• Own month-end for allocated regions, ensuring timely and accurate production of management accounts.
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• Oversee production and review of individual site P&Ls, ensuring accuracy and consistency across ~multiple locations.
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• Review journals, including accruals, prepayments, and adjustments, alongside full balance sheet reconciliations prepared by junior team members.
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• Maintain ownership of balance sheet integrity, ensuring all reconciliations are complete, accurate, and supported.
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• Act as key finance business partner to site managers and regional directors, supporting performance and answering P&L-related queries.
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• Investigate variances against budget/forecast/prior periods and provide clear, actionable commentary.
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• Support budgeting and forecasting processes, including input on regional performance and cost drivers.
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• Monitor key financial metrics and operational KPIs, highlighting risks and opportunities to senior stakeholders.
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• Support audit, statutory accounts, and tax requirements as needed.
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• Contribute to BAU process improvements, including systems and controls enhancements and cost analysis work.
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• Support and coach 2 indirect reports, reviewing work and aiding development.
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Requirements

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• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
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• Typically first-time mover from audit or 0-2 years’ PQE in industry.
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• Proven experience of month-end, management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
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• Confident business partner, comfortable dealing with non-finance stakeholders (site managers, regional directors) and having challenging conversations.
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For more information, apply now.