Mgmt Accountant

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 per annum

Permanent, Full-time

Location: Warrington 

The Vacancy - This is a Permanent, Full-Time role, 37 Hours per week

Helping you live your best life – Your choice. Your way.

At Catalyst Choices, we don’t want people to just enjoy being part of our working environment (although that is very important of course), but we want them to burst with pride when they share what they do and where they do it. You’ve probably heard of the saying, “live your best life”, its good advice, and when you’re spending much of your week at work, you want to be somewhere you love. If we truly want our people to deliver the best care, we must be sure we’re giving them the best working environment to do it within.  For that reason, we’ve developed ‘The Catalyst Way’, a staff-co-created approach that supports a great working culture. How? Well, it’s all about supporting our people to not only do the right things, but to do them in the right way - in the way we talk, in the way we act, how we’re rewarded as Employee Owners, but most importantly in the way we make others feel.  

The Role

We’re looking for a skilled Management Accountant to join our Finance Team. You’ll take ownership of monthly management accounts, budgets, and forecasts, ensuring financial information is clear, accurate, and insightful. Working closely with operational leaders, you’ll help ensure our services remain sustainable and focused on people, not just numbers.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and variance analysis.

• Lead on budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance reporting.

• Reconcile funding from local authorities, NHS, and private clients.

• Support payroll cost analysis and efficiency improvement.

• Support transactional team

About You

You’ll be an analytical, proactive accountant (part- or fully qualified) who thrives on making an impact. You’ll combine technical expertise with empathy for the social care mission. Experience in the care, charity, or public sector would be a strong advantage.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Essential

• Part-qualified or qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent).

• Proven management accounting experience in the care, charity, or public sector.

• Strong understanding of funding streams and cost control.

• High-level Excel and analytical skills.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Team management experience

• Experience using Xero, Sage.

• Knowledge of CQC, local authority, and NHS funding mechanisms.

• Experience in not-for-profit or social enterprise settings.

Core Competencies

• Integrity & Accountability – Acts with honesty, confidentiality, and transparency.

• Analytical Thinking – Interprets complex data to drive improvement.

• Collaboration – Builds trust and strong working relationships.

What We Offer

• Flexible and hybrid working options.

• Ongoing professional development.

• The chance to make a real difference in people’s lives

• Access to wellbeing support and staff recognition programmes.

• Healthcare cashback (dental, optical, physio, wellbeing)

• Care Friends referral rewards

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Life Insurance

• Salary sacrifice schemes - pension, cycle, home, tech, car

• Continuous professional development and progression opportunities

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

• A friendly, inclusive working environment where your contribution is valued.       

Safeguarding Requirement

Catalyst Choices commit to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our residents and people in our care, our requirement for the successful applicant would be to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Satisfactory references are also required.

Ready to join the Catalyst Team? We would love to hear from you & encourage you to apply with your CV to joinus@catalystchoices.org.uk 

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