Finance Manager

Resourcery Group are working with a large scale company to bring on board a Senior Management Accountant.

This is a fixed term contract for 12 months with 4 days based on site, 1 WFH in Liverpool. £60,000 - £70,000 per annum + Bens.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated senior management accountant with strong technical accounting knowledge, exceptional attention to detail and a passion for driving high quality financial reporting. Your role will be to will lead a team of circa 4 colleagues and be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely production of the Financial Statements, maintaining strong financial controls and supporting the ongoing development of the Management Accounts function.

The Senior Management Accountant’s role:

• Overseeing accurate and timely month end close, ensuring all transactions and balances are fully auditable.
• Leading the completion of all Balance Sheet reconciliations to a high standard.
• Maintaining robust financial controls, identifying risks early and driving improvements at source.
• Keeping all process notes, procedures and training materials up to date and easily accessible.
• Translating strategic direction into operational excellence within the Management Accounts function.
• Leading change initiatives that support scalable growth and improved ways of working.
• Championing technology, automation and data driven approaches to streamline processes and reduce manual intervention.
• Providing insightful reporting and commentary, including regular P&L expenditure analysis for key business areas.
• Building strong relationships across the business to ensure accurate accounting and clear identification of reconciliation gaps.
• Providing senior management with regular insights and recommendations to support informed decision making.
• Maintaining high BAU performance, consistently delivering to KPIs and reporting deadlines.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) with at least 2 years PQE.
• Experience in management accounting
• Strong reconciliation experience (minimum 5 years in a relevant finance role).
• A solid understanding of ERP modules and transaction flows from entry through to the trial balance.
• Experience creating and embedding sound accounting principles for new business processes.
• A natural self‑starter with strong communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to link financial performance to operational drivers.
• The confidence to challenge where needed and collaborate effectively across teams, including FP&A.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to coach, guide and motivate a team.
• Excellent Excel capability and an appreciation for how technology can enhance processes.
• Proactive, energetic and focused on delivering long‑term improvements and scalable solutions.