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Management Accountant

Michael Page Finance·Wirral·Posted 2 weeks ago
💰 £45-52k/year
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Job description

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Michael Page are seeking a Management Accountant with a strong focus on process improvement, internal controls, and finance systems implementation. This is a hands-on, change-focused role based on the Wirral, where you'll play a key part in enhancing the finance function. Working closely with finance leadership and stakeholders, you'll take ownership of controls, workflows, and governance across Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Client Details

Our client are well-established, fast-growing manufacturing business with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and long-term investment. Operating in a regulated, operationally complex environment, the business is focused on building a best-in-class finance function to support continued growth.

Description

The duties of the Management Accountant include:

  • Designing and embedding approval workflows, authorisation levels, and access controls within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
  • Supporting the rollout and optimisation of Continia Document Capture, Expense Management and Creditsafe
  • Enhancing finance workflows, automation, validation rules, and posting restrictions
  • Documenting end-to-end finance processes, workflows, and SOPs
  • Overseeing expense management, corporate card, and Amazon Business reconciliations
  • Producing monthly management accounts, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and variance analysis
  • Preparing and submitting VAT returns, ensuring MTD compliance and robust control account reconciliation
  • Designing and embedding a strong internal control and segregation of duties framework
  • Creating and maintaining a Delegation of Authority matrix
  • Implementing master-data governance and audit trails
  • Training finance and operational teams and supporting change management initiatives

Profile

This role would suit a commercially aware Management Accountant who enjoys bringing structure, clarity, and control into evolving environments.

You'll ideally have:

  • ACCA or CIMA qualification (or be part-qualified)
  • Strong experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
  • Exposure to Continia and Creditsafe (or similar systems)
  • A solid understanding of internal controls, governance, and segregation of duties
  • Excellent communication skills and a process-improvement mindset


Job Offer

  • Competitive salary ranging from £45,000 to £55,000 per annum.
  • Generous holiday allowance to support a healthy work-life balance.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Permanent role in a medium-sized organisation in the FMCG industry.
  • Collaborative and supportive company culture.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant to thrive in a rewarding role on the Wirral. Apply now to join a respected team in the FMCG sector!

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Key skills

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Must-have skills
ACCA qualificationCIMA qualificationMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralInternal controls frameworkVAT returns preparationMTD complianceManagement accounts preparation
Nice-to-have
Continia Document CaptureCreditsafeManufacturing industry experienceFMCG sector knowledgeChange management experience
Soft skills
CommunicationProcess-improvement mindsetCommercial awarenessChange managementTraining deliveryStakeholder management
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Application advice

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⭐ Highlight your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience prominently as this is specifically mentioned as a key requirement

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📊 Quantify your process improvement achievements: 'Reduced month-end close by 3 days through workflow automation'

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🔧 Emphasise your ACCA or CIMA qualification status as this is explicitly required for the role

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🎯 Showcase specific experience with Continia and Creditsafe systems if you have it, as these are mentioned as preferred

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🤝 Demonstrate your change management experience as this role involves training teams and supporting system rollouts

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  • Implemented Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central workflows for 45-person manufacturing team, reducing month-end close from 8 to 5 days
  • Designed segregation of duties framework across £12M revenue streams, achieving 100% internal audit compliance within 6 months
  • Led Continia Document Capture rollout for 3 departments, automating 85% of invoice processing and eliminating £2,400 annual paper costs

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Michael Page Finance's Management Accountant role perfectly aligns with my expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central implementation and internal controls framework design. My ACCA qualification and proven track record in process improvement make me ideally suited to enhance your finance function on the Wirral.

My background in manufacturing finance has equipped me with the technical skills and commercial awareness needed to support your fast-growing FMCG business. I have successfully implemented segregation of duties frameworks, optimised expense management workflows, and delivered MTD-compliant VAT processes in similarly complex operational environments.

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Interview questions

10 questions generated from this advert.

Technical

  • How would you design approval workflows within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central?
  • Explain your approach to implementing segregation of duties in a finance system
  • How do you ensure VAT returns are MTD compliant?
  • What experience do you have with Continia Document Capture implementation?
  • How would you create and maintain a Delegation of Authority matrix?

Behavioural

  • Tell me about a time you led a process improvement initiative in finance
  • Describe a situation where you had to train non-finance staff on new systems
  • Give an example of when you identified and resolved internal control weaknesses
  • How do you handle resistance to change when implementing new finance processes?
  • Describe a time when you had to work with multiple stakeholders on a complex project
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Tell me about a time you led a process improvement initiative in finance

At my previous manufacturing role, I identified that our month-end close was taking 8 days due to manual journal entries and approval bottlenecks. I analysed the entire process and discovered 65% of journals were recurring accruals that could be automated. I worked with IT to configure automated postings in our ERP system and redesigned the approval workflow to run in parallel rather than sequentially. I also created standardised templates for the remaining manual entries. The result was reducing our month-end close to 5 days, freeing up 24 hours per month for value-added analysis work.
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Describe a situation where you had to train non-finance staff on new systems

When we implemented expense management software across our 35-person operations team, many staff were resistant to change from the old paper-based system. I developed a phased training approach, starting with department heads who became champions for their teams. I created simple visual guides and held 30-minute hands-on sessions for groups of 5 people. To address concerns, I set up drop-in sessions during the first two weeks and created a FAQ document based on common questions. Within one month, 98% of staff were using the system correctly, and expense processing time dropped from 3 days to same-day approval.

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