Management Accountant

Ellesmere Port Permanent View Job Description
Michael Page are working with a well-established, operationally complex organisation based in the Ellesmere Port area that is looking to appoint a Management Accountant to strengthen its finance team. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys owning the month-end process, producing meaningful insight, and partnering with non-finance stakeholders to support commercial and operational decision-making.
  • Full budget exposure
  • Driving Commercial Decisions

About Our Client

Reporting into a senior finance lead, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and analysis. You'll be joining a collaborative finance function within a fast-paced, multi-site environment where finance is viewed as a true business partner.

Job Description

The key responsibilities of the Management Accountant include:

  • Ownership of the monthly reporting cycle, delivering accurate management accounts with meaningful commentary
  • Investigation and interpretation of performance against budget and forecast, highlighting key drivers and trends
  • Creation of clear, value-adding financial information to support internal decision-makers
  • Playing a key role in the annual budgeting process and regular forecast updates
  • Reviewing and constructively challenging financial assumptions to strengthen planning and forecasting outputs
  • Evaluating income and cost patterns to identify commercial risks, efficiencies, and growth opportunities
  • Assisting with financial modelling, scenario planning, and the development of performance metrics
  • Working closely with operational stakeholders to act as a trusted finance partner
  • Ensuring robust financial controls, reconciliations, and governance are maintained
  • Driving improvements across finance processes, reporting, and systems
  • Providing support during audit cycles and year-end close activities

The Successful Applicant

A successful Management Accountant should have or be:

  • Working towards qualifications in accounting or finance.
  • Strong, end-to-end management accounting experience, including month-end ownership
  • Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
  • Confident working with large data sets and advanced Excel
  • Experience in a multi-site or operationally complex environment
  • Comfortable explaining financial information to non-finance stakeholders
  • Systems-savvy, with experience using Sage 200 (highly desirable)
  • Analytical, detail-focused, and commercially curious
  • Proactive, organised, and able to manage competing deadlines
  • A collaborative team player who builds strong internal relationships

What's on Offer

Our client will offer you:

  • A competitive salary DOE and study level
  • Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
  • A permanent position within a respected organisation
  • A supportive and professional company culture.
  • Comprehensive benefits package with enhanced holiday allowance



Contact
Regan McPhilbin
Quote job ref
JN-012026-6912216
Phone number
+44 151 255 3787

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Management Accountant
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Ellesmere Port
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Regan McPhilbin
Consultant phone
+44 151 255 3787
Job reference
JN-012026-6912216