Job Description

You will deliver timely and accurate management accounts. Able to work in a fast-paced environment and enjoy the challenge of ad-hoc projects
Duties of the Management Accountant include:

• Review and analysis of the monthly management accounts that require further investigation and having a clear understanding of variances against prior year and budget to communicate to senior management
• Preparation of budgets and forecasts
• Prepare monthly sales gross profit reconciliation and review including month end accrual routines
• Accurately prepare and post accruals, prepayments, and margins
• Providing financial support to the managers and make recommendations
• Seek every opportunity to refine process efficiency and ensure policy & procedure documentation is up to date, complete and relevant
• Challenge existing processes and make recommendations driving continuous efficiency and improvements
• Preparation and review of weekly sales reports
• Preparation of allocated month end balance sheet reconciliations ensuring reconciled on a regular basis posting journals as required
• Assist external auditors with queries and provide accurate information on a timely basis
• Assist on year end statutory accounts preparation
• Meet all company deadlines; working closely with all relevant stakeholders to ensure all deadlines are met and all requirements fulfilled
• Respond to enquiries and requests from colleagues positively to promote effective and friendly working relationships
• Contribute to the wider strategic objectives of the Group including operations

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• ACCA /CIMA qualified or currently studying
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Advanced experience using Excel including Pivot Tables, V-Lookups, and basic formulas
• Basic understanding of financial transactions including double entry bookkeeping
• Methodical, accurate and able to meet deadlines
• Able to communicate at all levels of the business, to a wide range of internal customers