Management Accountant - FTC
Listed on 2026-10-09
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Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting -
Accounting
Financial Reporting
Management Accountant (12-Month FTC - Maternity Cover)
Location: Just outside Chester
Salary: Up to c. 40,000
Hybrid Working: 2 days office / 3 days home
Start Date: Mid to late November
Axon Moore are delighted to be partnering with a fantastic business based just outside Chester to recruit a Management Accountant on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established organisation with a genuinely supportive and friendly finance team. The role offers broad exposure across the month-end process and management accounts function, making it ideal for someone who enjoys being hands-on and working as part of a collaborative team environment.
The Role Reporting into their Head of Finance, you will take ownership of key month-end activities while supporting the wider finance function as needed.
- Preparing and posting journals
- Managing accruals and prepayments
- Completing balance sheet reconciliations
- Taking ownership of month-end processes
- Assisting with management accounts preparation
- Maintaining accuracy and integrity of financial records
- Supporting purchase and sales ledger activities when required
- Investigating and resolving financial discrepancies
- Working closely with the wider finance team to ensure reporting deadlines are met
- Providing ad hoc finance support as required
About You To be considered, you will need:
- Previous experience in a Management Accountant or Assistant Management Accountant role
- Hands-on experience with month-end accounting processes
- Strong knowledge of accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations
- Good Excel skills and attention to detail
- A proactive and team-oriented approach
- The ability to work independently while contributing positively to a supportive team environment
- Salary up to c. 40,000
- Hybrid working (2 days in the office, 3 days from home)
- Join a warm, welcoming and supportive finance team
- Broad and varied role with exposure across the finance function
- Well-organised handover ahead of the maternity cover period
- Convenient location just outside Chester
If you're available to start in mid to late November and are looking for a varied accounting role within a fantastic business and team culture, we'd love to hear from you.
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