Management Accountant
Bury
Permanent - on-site
£40,000 - £45,000 DOE

Are you a qualified or nearly qualified Management Accountant looking for a role where you can take ownership of month-end and develop your technical and commercial skills?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive finance team, working across three trading entities. You'll have a varied role covering management accounts, reconciliations, journals, VAT, controls and financial analysis, with plenty of scope to develop.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own month-end activities across three entities
  · Prepare and review P&L and balance sheet accounts
  · Post journals including accruals, prepayments and depreciation
  · Complete and review bank, balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations
  · Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting
  · Handle more hands-on accounting duties including AP, AR, fixed assets and VAT where required
  · Investigate financial trends, variances and unusual movements
  · Support audit and SOX control requirements
  · Identify opportunities to improve processes and reporting
  · Build strong relationships with operational and commercial teams

What We're Looking For

• ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualified, nearly qualified or qualified by experience
  · Strong understanding of double-entry accounting and month-end processes
  · Experience with journals, reconciliations, accruals and prepayments
  · Strong Excel skills and confidence analysing financial data
  · Excellent attention to detail with the ability to spot trends and anomalies
  · Good communication skills and a proactive approach
  · Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently
  · SOX experience is desirable but not essential

What's In It For You?

• Supportive and collaborative finance team
  · Genuine long-term development and progression opportunities
  · Broad exposure across management accounting, controls, audit and FP&A
  · Excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop beyond core accounting

About Cast UK

Cast UK is a leading specialist recruitment consultancy, providing tailored recruitment solutions across procurement, supply chain, logistics, operations and finance. We are managing this opportunity on a confidential basis for our client. Apply today to find out more.