Management Accountant

  • Michael Page Finance
  • Manchester, Lancashire
  • Jan 30, 2026
Full time Accounting

Job Description

This hands-on role owns the full monthly accounting cycle across multiple entities, producing accurate management accounts with analysis and commentary. The successful candidate will liaise closely with outsourced bookkeeping teams, maintain strong internal controls, manage deadlines independently, and ensure balance sheet integrity across the group.

Client Details

Our client is a global leading health expert with over 10 years of experience in the industry, delivering services across 40+ countries to support people on their wellness journey.

Description

  • Provide hands-on support across the finance function, reporting to Finance Managers and collaborating with internal stakeholders.
  • Own the monthly management accounts process across the group, subsidiaries, and Joint Venture entities, ensuring fully reconciled trial balances.
  • Maintain and review all ledgers and cashbooks, including bank, card, and control accounts, for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
  • Oversee intercompany transactions, recharges, and allocations across the group.
  • Liaise with outsourced bookkeeping and transactional finance providers, reviewing and validating postings to maintain quality and control.
  • Prepare and post monthly accounting journals, including accruals, prepayments, deferred income, and other adjustments.
  • Perform balance sheet reconciliations and maintain balance sheet integrity across all entities.
  • Produce P&L and balance sheet variance analysis with clear commentary for internal stakeholders.
  • Support accurate revenue recognition for subscription-based B2B products and direct-to-consumer sales.
  • Review payroll postings and cost allocations, ensuring correct accounting treatment across entities.
  • Support VAT preparation, ensuring all underlying data is accurate and correctly coded.
  • Assist Finance Managers with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
  • Support year-end accounts preparation, delivering clean trial balances, reconciliations, and schedules for external accountants.
  • Identify and implement improvements to month-end processes and provide ad hoc accounting support as required in a fast-growing, international business.

Profile

  • 3-5 years' proven experience in a hands-on Management Accountant role
  • ACCA / CIMA / ACA qualified
  • Demonstrable experience working within multi-entity and group structures
  • Strong experience with intercompany accounting, recharges and reconciliations
  • Experience working with and overseeing outsourced transactional finance teams
  • Confident reviewer of transactional postings and balance sheet reconciliations

Job Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Employee perks