Management AccountantLocation: Stoke-on-Trent
Salary: Up to -60,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:30pm

An Exciting Opportunity to Progress Your Finance CareerAre you an experienced Management Accountant looking to join a thriving, owner-led business where you can make a real impact and develop into a senior finance position?

A successful and growing logistics business based in Stoke-on-Trent, is seeking a commercially minded Management Accountant to join it''s finance team.

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Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, you''ll play a key role in supporting the financial performance of the business while gaining broad exposure across all areas of finance.

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This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional who wants to step into a highly visible role, take on increasing responsibility, and become a trusted right-hand person within the finance function.

The RoleAs Management Accountant, you''ll be responsible for supporting the production of accurate financial information, assisting with strategic decision-making, and ensuring the smooth running of the company''s finance operations.

Working within a small, collaborative finance team, you''ll have involvement in everything from management reporting and forecasting to process improvements and stock accounting.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger functions.
  
  
• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts.
  
  
• Support the budgeting and forecasting process.
  
  
• Prepare and post journals, including accruals and prepayments.
  
  
• Assist with month-end and year-end close activities.
  
  
• Produce balance sheet reconciliations and maintain financial controls.
  
  
• Support stock control processes and stock reconciliations.
  
  
• Analyse financial data and provide meaningful insights to support business decisions.
  
  
• Identify and implement process improvements to drive efficiencies across the finance function.
  
  
• Support the Financial Controller with ad hoc reporting and finance projects.
  
  

About YouWe''re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional who enjoys taking ownership and is keen to develop their career within a growing business.

Requirements

• ACCA or CIMA qualified.
  
  
• Previous experience in a Management Accountant position.
  
  
• Strong understanding of management accounts preparation and month-end processes.
  
  
• Experience preparing journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
  
  
• Sage experience is essential.
  
  
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial reporting.
  
  
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present financial information.
  
  
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
  
  
• A positive attitude and desire to contribute to a growing business.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience working within a stock-led, logistics, distribution, manufacturing, or engineering environment.
  
  

What''s on Offer?

• Salary up to -60,000 per annum.
  
  
• Genuine career progression opportunities.
  
  
• Broad exposure across the finance function.
  
  
• The opportunity to work closely with senior management and influence business decisions.
  
  
• Stable and successful owner-managed business.
  
  
• Company pension.
  
  
• Free on-site parking.
  
  

If you''re looking for a varied and rewarding Management Accountant role where your contribution will be valued and your career can progress, we''d love to hear from you.