Management Accountant

Management Accountant

12-month secondment/FTC (starting Sept 2025)

Manchester city centre (hybrid working)

We're looking for a Management Accountant to join our client on a 12-month fixed-term contract to help enable commercial decision-making that drives the performance of their Food Retail business area. We'll look to you to support the delivery of high-profile continuous improvement projects and provide valuable insights (based on financial data) to spot potential risks and opportunities. In this role you'll work in a hybrid way - splitting your time between home and the office.

What you'll do

• Provide financial support to the relevant budget owners; helping to ensure the accuracy of performance results that directly impact decision-making
• Provide robust financial control over the monthly management accounts; making sure that deadlines are met and delivered to a high standard
• Utilise the appropriate balance sheet accounts to ensure risks are understood and managed effectively

This role would suit people who have

• An accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, CIMA, ACCA) or equivalent
• Experience preparing and/or reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and improving financial processes
• Familiarity with accountancy systems such as SAP/Cognos (desirable, not essentiall).
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (e.g. VLOOKUPs and pivot tables)
• Good communication and relationship-building skills
• Support delivery of key activities for the team including audit and move to SAP as the main accounting ledger

Please note:

Should your application be successful, and you are offered the role, a number of pre-employment checks need to be carried out before your appointment can be confirmed. Any assignment offer with our client will be subject to a satisfactory checking report from the Disclosure Barring Service.

This vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd acting as an employment business.

Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands, to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion's approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates.

We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.