Management Accountant

Widnes Hybrid Full-time Permanent

An established, values-driven charitable organisation is seeking an experienced Group Management Accountant to play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and usefulness of management accounting across a complex, multi-site operation.

Reporting into senior finance leadership, this role will lead the management accounts function, producing high-quality financial information and insight to support operational leaders and enable sound, data-driven decision-making. You'll also drive continuous improvement across reporting, controls, and month-end processes while supporting and developing members of the wider finance team.

Management & Financial Reporting

• Lead the production and review of monthly group management accounts, including income & expenditure, balance sheet, and cashflow reporting.
• Perform robust variance analysis against budget, forecast, trends, and contractual agreements.
• Produce accurate, insightful KPI and performance reporting for operational and finance stakeholders.
• Ensure timely distribution of management information and respond to finance queries from non-financial leaders.

Operational Finance Support

• Support operational leaders with financial signposting, costings (including new admissions and additional support), and budget management.
• Work closely with Finance Business Partners to apply operational context to financial results.
• Ensure accurate income recognition in collaboration with income and payroll teams.

Controls, Compliance & Risk

• Develop and maintain internal finance control documentation, identifying risks and defining effective controls.
• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and journal approval processes at month-end.
• Act as a key point of contact for audit queries relating to income, expenditure, and variances.

Process Improvement & Leadership

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reporting, close processes, and overall efficiency.
• Review, streamline, and improve financial reporting for operational leaders, making information accessible and actionable.
• Coach, mentor, and support management accounting team members to build capability and performance.

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA part qualified or qualified
• Significant experience producing management accounts in a complex organisation (charity or public sector experience desirable but not essential).
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, controls, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to analyse large datasets and present clear summaries.
• Proven ability to communicate financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience supporting multi-site or geographically dispersed organisations.
• Exposure to process improvement or finance transformation.
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior finance staff.

• Opportunity to have a real impact in a purpose-led organisation.
• High visibility role working closely with senior operational and finance leaders.
• Strong focus on professional development and continuous improvement.
• Chance to shape and enhance group-level financial reporting.