Management Accountant - Full Time or Part Time


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£45,000 to £45,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2GB
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Oct 2026
Closing date:	18 Nov 2026

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Summary

Your new company

Hays are working exclusively in partnership with a growing organisation to recruit for an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant, on either a full-time (37.5 hours) or part-time (30 hours) basis. This role plays a key part in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting business planning activities and providing financial insight to help drive commercial and operational decision-making.

Your new role

Produce monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow reporting.

Manage month-end close activities, including journals, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and intercompany accounting.

Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies where required.

Support the budgeting and forecasting process, working closely with stakeholders across the business.

Analyse financial performance against budget, forecast and prior periods, providing meaningful commentary and recommendations.

Partner with operational and departmental managers to improve financial understanding and performance.

Assist with year-end activities, audits and statutory reporting requirements.

Maintain robust financial controls and support continuous improvements to finance processes and reporting.

Deliver ad hoc financial analysis, modelling and project support for senior management.

What you'll need to succeed

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), part-qualified, or qualified by experience.

Strong management accounting experience covering reporting, budgeting, forecasting and balance sheet management.

Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail.

Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Commercially minded with the confidence to challenge and influence where appropriate.

Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities to deadlines.

Advanced Excel skills and experience using accounting or ERP systems.

What you'll get in return

£45,000

Full time 37.5 hours or part-time 30 hours

25 days holiday+ bank holidays

On-site working

Great team working environment

Benefits package

What you need to do now

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