Management Accountant

Salary/Rate:£45,000 - £50,000 plus bonus & hybrid working
Job type:Perm
Location:Leeds, West Yorkshire
Business Sector:Accountancy & Finance
Job ref:LB/6832
Post Date:June 26, 2026
Short description:
Sewell Wallis is working exclusively with a fast growing, market leading business based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, as they look to recruit a Management Accountant to join their team. This Management Accountant role reports to the Finance Manager and will be responsible for preparing and maintaining accurate costs or Gross Margin for up multiple sites. In addition, the successful candidate will provide up to date financial data, including forecasting and budget, that is needed for the smooth running of the operation and to ensure regulatory and audit compliance requirements are met.
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Meet Our Recruiter

Lawrie Bacon
Lawrie Bacon
Assistant Manager | Part & Newly Qualified Finance

About the Role

Sewell Wallis is working exclusively with a fast growing, market leading business based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, as they look to recruit a Management Accountant to join their team. 

This Management Accountant role reports to the Finance Manager and will be responsible for preparing and maintaining accurate costs or Gross Margin for up multiple sites. In addition, the successful candidate will provide up to date financial data, including forecasting and budget, that is needed for the smooth running of the operation and to ensure regulatory and audit compliance requirements are met.

The role will be based at one of two sites in West Yorkshire and will involve business partnering with key senior stakeholders across the business in a highly visible role. 

What will you be doing?

  • Manage the financial PO reporting, accruals, and reconciliations for the purchasing / sales process.
  • Prepare and process month end journals.
  • Balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Month end variance analysis and other month end reports.
  • Foreign currency transactions.
  • All month end duties up to and including the first draft of the variance analysis and cashflow for costs or Gross Margin for up to 3 sites
  • Month end review with Financial Controller, Senior Accountant, Operations Manager and FP&A manager for the area of the P&L you are responsible for
  • Providing support to the team as required, including cover for other roles as needed.
  • Business partnering with the managers and departments on site to support adherence to full financial controls.

What skills will you need?

  • Qualified in CIMA/ACCA.
  • Strong IT knowledge, especially in Advanced Excel and accounting systems.
  • Strong technical management reporting skills, along with unwavering attention to detail and an ability to build relationships through effective communication.
  • Experience in business partnering

What's on offer?

  • 10% Bonus
  • Hybrid working
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays 
  • Private Medical & Dental Insurance
  • Enhanced pension
  • Flexible working hours
  • 4X annual salary life assurance
  • Retail discounts 

Please apply below, or for more information, contact Lawrie Bacon. 

To apply, please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.

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