Management Accountant

TL;DR

Management Accountant: Prepare and deliver monthly management accounts, handle month-end close processes, intercompany transactions, and balance sheet reconciliations with an accent on international arrangements, foreign exchange, and compliance with IFRS/GAAP. Focus on analysing financial performance, supporting audits, and driving continuous improvements in financial controls and processes.

Manchester city centre, England. Hybrid, remote-first business with preference for the candidate to be based in / near to Manchester for regular teamworking in person.

Company

Consulting firm supporting private equity investors in buying, building, and running technology for software and tech-enabled companies across EMEA and North America.

What you will do

• Prepare and deliver key components of monthly management accounts, including journals for accruals, prepayments, and adjustments.
• Lead intercompany accounting activities across EMEA, manage intragroup arrangements and foreign exchange.
• Own and maintain balance sheet schedules, analyse performance against budget, identify variances.
• Ensure correct cost allocations, prepare client project cost analysis and staff utilisation reports.
• Strengthen compliance with internal controls, IFRS, and GAAP; contribute to process improvements and automation.
• Assist with VAT preparation, audit schedules, and liaise with external auditors.

Requirements

• Part qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with minimum 2 years’ experience in accounting, ideally in international/multi-entity business.
• Strong grasp of accounting fundamentals, understanding of month-end close processes.
• Intermediate Excel (lookups, pivot tables); experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
• Good communication skills, highly organised, attention to detail, ability to handle multiple deadlines.
• Able to work independently and in a team in a fast-paced environment; motivation to complete full qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Guiding values: Service, Curiosity, Credibility, Commitment, Creativity.
• Pension, company-funded medical benefit, life assurance.
• Flexible working location, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and birthday.
• Study support and development towards full qualification.