Full job description

Management Accountant / Finance Analyst

£50,000 - £56,000

Liverpool

Excellent Benefits

Flexible Hybrid Working

Enhanced pension

If you're a confident, commercially minded Management Accountant with strong labour/staffing cost analysis experience, this role will grab your attention.

We're supporting a respected operationally focussed organisation where labour forms the biggest cost driver across c.600 staff, this position plays a crucial role in analysing, reporting and improving workforce-related financial performance.

The Role

You'll join a collaborative, energetic finance team and take ownership of labour-focused management accounting, including:

• Labour cost analysis across amultiple divisions
• Identifying rate variances, seasonal fluctuations and trends
• Producing monthly management accounts, journals and reconciliations
• Preparing budgets, forecasts and KPI reporting
• Supporting internal stakeholders with clear variance commentary
• Enhancing reporting using advanced Excel and Power Query
• Contributing to financial modelling, business cases and ad-hoc costings

This is a hands-on, commercially focused role where your insight directly supports service delivery and operational decision-making.

What You'll Need

• Proven experience analysing staffing/labour costs
• Advanced Excel capability:
  • XLOOKUP
  • INDEX & MATCH
  • Power Query
  • SUMIFS
• Strong management accounting background
• Ability to communicate confidently with non-finance stakeholders
• Qualified or nearing qualification (ACCA/CIMA)

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking for a new challenge and likes being in the detail.

• Please don't hesitate in applying if you're interested.