Management Accountant

Paying up to £45,000, plus excellent benefits, we are recruiting for a Management Accountant within The Calico Group.  This is a key role, helping to deliver and support timely and accurate monthly management information to internal and external stakeholders within the Homes part of the Calico Group. Ensuring yourself and the team maintain and develop strong relationships with the Operational and Corporate Finance teams, Customers, and the wider Group Business Services.

THE JOB

Reporting to the Finance Manager (Homes), the Management Accountant roles core purpose is to produce the monthly management accounts and associated management information, providing accurate and relevant reporting information to support informed decision making.

This will involve:

• The production of accurate and timely management information to stakeholders
• Production of a monthly set of management accounts
• Operational finance analysis and reporting
• Creating budgets and reviewing monthly performance with Managers
• Business partners the Operations team improving their understanding of finance
• Balance sheets production and reconciliation
• Ensuring financial controls are in place and look to continually improve
• Support on the delivery of relevant regulatory and legislative compliance

THE PERSON

• Accountancy experience within a similar environment including the production of Management Accounts
• Experience of budget setting and the development of detailed financial forecasts.
• A strong working knowledge of transactional accounting and complex accounting concepts
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with strong attention to detail
• An ability to build and maintain strong working relationships, at all levels
• You should be ideally working towards a Professional Accountancy Qualification (or Qualified by Experience)

THE ORGANISATION

Founded in 2000, The Calico Group has grown from a small housing provider into an award-winning group of specialist companies and charities. With a turnover exceeding £90M and more than 1,000 staff who have joined us on our journey, together we work with a shared purpose: to make a real difference to people’s lives.

To do this, each part of The Calico Group has its own specialism and expertise. Together, we have established a track record across the Northwest for providing a complete community service that includes housing, healthcare, support, employability, and construction.

THE PACKAGE

• Salary to £45,000 (DOE)
• Pension & Life Assurance
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid (3:2) and flexible working
• Healthcare plan
• Discounted memberships
• Health & wellbeing programme

For an informal conversation and a job information pack, please call our retained consultant at Bayman Atkinson Smythe:  Luke Salczynski on

Alternatively, you can apply online, or email your application to: 

All 3rd party applications will be forwarded to Bayman Atkinson Smythe Ltd

*We are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.