Your new company
Your new company is a market leading manufacturer in the Wigan area. Due to continued growth, they are looking for a Management Accountant to join the team on a permanent basis.
Your new role
- Preparation and reporting of weekly/monthly management accounts with appropriate variance analysis and commentary to explain performance.
- Control income/expenditure within the business, ensuring that costs are in line with budget.
- Ensure balance sheets and cash flows are accurate and reconciled.
- Preparation of annual budgets and forecasts
- Manage capital expenditure spend effectively and to budget.
- Communicate and interpret financial data to non-financial managers.
- Maintain, develop, and implement financial policies, procedures and internal controls.
- Develop and lead a transactional finance team.
- Assist in recruiting and training other/new team members when requested.
What you'll need to succeed
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
- Strong background in accounting and financial management, with good understanding of reporting procedures and record-keeping.
- Excellent IT skills including MS Office software, and ERP financial packages.
- Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 desirable.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel, with ability to use complex formulas and deal with high volumes of processes and data, in particular effective data manipulation (including pivot tables and lookups, etc.)
- Strong written, verbal communication and people skills - ability to manage and influence stakeholders and present financial information to non-financial colleagues.
What you'll get in return
- Competitive basic salary of up to £50,000 + 10% bonus
- 33 days annual leave + option to buy /sell 2 days per annum
- Hybrid working pattern
- On site parking
- Progression & development opportunities
Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact George on or