Management Accountant

Location: Liverpool - Hybrid Working

Salary: Competitive + Study Support
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent

We're partnering with a well-established and growing organisation that is investing heavily in its finance function to support continued growth and strategic development.

This Management Accountant role offers the opportunity to move beyond traditional month-end reporting and become a true business partner to operational and senior stakeholders. You'll play a key role in helping managers understand financial performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and support better decision-making across the business. Based on information from

Whether you're actively studying towards CIMA or ACCA this position offers excellent exposure, ongoing development and the chance to make a visible impact within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

The Role

Reporting into senior finance leadership, you'll take ownership of the monthly management accounts process while working closely with budget holders and department managers to provide meaningful financial insight and support.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and performance reporting.
• Prepare forecasts, budgets, variance analysis and financial commentary.
• Partner with non-finance stakeholders to review performance and support informed decision-making.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis, identifying risks, opportunities and trends.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate outstanding items.
• Support annual budgeting and longer-term financial planning activities.
• Develop and enhance KPI reporting and management dashboards.
• Assist with month-end activities including journals and reconciliations.
• Prepare and reconcile VAT returns.
• Support year-end processes, audits and financial reporting requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across financial reporting, controls and processes.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience producing management accounts and financial reports.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis experience.
• The ability to analyse data and present meaningful insights.
• Experience partnering with stakeholders and budget holders.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Lookups and data analysis.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive approach to improving processes and reporting.
• Part-qualified or finalist CIMA or ACCA

What's on Offer?

• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Study support and professional development opportunities.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and meaningful business partnering.
• A varied role with genuine scope to influence decision-making.
• Supportive and collaborative working culture.
• Opportunity to join a growing organisation with a strong purpose and positive values. Interested?

This role would suit an Assistant Management Accountant, Management Accountant, Finance Analyst or Finance Business Partner looking for a position that offers both technical accounting responsibilities and commercial exposure within a supportive environment.