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Management Accountant

Availability3 Months
Salary expectation£48,000 plus

Executive summary

A detail-focused and highly progressive Management Accountant with nearly a decade of continuous finance experience spanning mid-tier accountancy practice and diverse commercial sectors (Logistics, Manufacturing, and Commercial Real Estate).

Demonstrates a robust blend of financial control, full-cycle month-end reporting, Director-level business partnering, and complex variance analysis.

Possesses distinct experience in corporate transactions, including compiling completion accounts for business sales, and managing multi-jurisdictional compliance across the UK, Republic of Ireland, and Europe.

Key qualifications

  • ACCA: Part-Qualified (Qualified by Experience)
  • Degree: BSc (Hons) Business Studies with Diploma in Accounting
  • Location & Eligibility: Northern Ireland | Full UK Driving License | Right to Work in the UK

Technical expertise

  • ERPs & Accounting Software: SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Sage 50/200, Microsoft NAV, IFS, Opera
  • Consolidation & BI Tools: Silverfin, Lucanet, ETL systems
  • Advanced Excel: VLOOKUPs, XLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, and financial modeling
  • Financial Control & Accounting: Full month-end ownership (AP/AR/Cash close, prepayments, accruals, depreciation), balance sheet integrity, and intercompany reconciliations
  • Tax & Compliance: Multi-jurisdictional individual and group VAT returns (UK, ROI, Netherlands), external audit coordination, and corporate tax filing support

Leadership and people

  • Director-Level Business Partnering: Experienced in translating complex financial metrics into clear, actionable insights for Directors and non-finance stakeholders.
  • Cross-Functional Communication: Serves as a key liaison between operational teams, external consultants, auditors, and private equity shareholders.
  • Process Oversight: Hands-on management of core ledger functions (AP, AR, Credit Control, daily cash postings, and weekly payment runs).

Commercial and business

  • Multi-Sector Knowledge: Broad exposure across fast-paced commercial environments, including Logistics & Distribution, Global Manufacturing & Engineering, Professional Services, and Real Estate.
  • Treasury & Liquidity Management: Skilled in producing short-term cash flow forecasting models and liquidity analyses for group reporting and investors.
  • M&A / Corporate Transactions: Directly compiled completion accounts following the sale of a business and managed associated audit and intergroup settlements.

Strategic value add

  • Advanced Corporate Experience: Involvement in completion accounts and international tax structures provides a technical ceiling well above standard management accounting responsibilities.
  • Process & System Efficiency: Proven ability to navigate, integrate, and optimise processes across major enterprise systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
  • Audit & Governance Readiness: Streamlines group audit preparations and maintains high standards of balance sheet control across multi-entity setups.

Consultant recommendation

This candidate offers an exceptional balance of solid practice grounding and fast-paced commercial industry experience.

They are an ideal fit for an organisation seeking an autonomous, part-qualified accountant who can seamlessly manage monthly financial close while actively driving process improvements, system optimisation, and high-level stakeholder engagement.

Their hands-on involvement in transaction completion accounts and multi-jurisdictional VAT demonstrates a level of capability and agility that will deliver immediate value.

Capabilities

  • Management accounts
  • Business partnering
  • Variance analysis
  • Compliance

Relevant sectors

  • Finance
  • Manufacturing
  • Logistics

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