Job Description

You will be responsible for the delivery of timely and accurate financial information to the senior leadership team, and to assist you in achieving that you will also have responsibility for one part-qualified Assistant Management Accountant.

Additional responsibilities include the preparation of monthly business forecasts and working with the senior team to deliver the annual UK budget. You can also expect to be involved in areas such as system implementation, and process re-design across both the operational and financial functions.
Key responsibilities

• Preparation of the monthly Directors’ Review Pack
• Co-ordination and preparation of the business forecasts
• Review, control and management of working capital
• Preparation of the UK Escrow budget
• Calculation of the Escrow sales commissions for approval
• Commercial accounts support to the senior management and sales teams
• Systems and process projects to deliver improved business efficiency
• Responsible for adhering to all internal policy and procedures and to ensure robust financial controls
• Monthly management accounts for the UK Escrow business, including;
  • income statement, working capital, capital expenditure, KPIs
  • commentary on performance and explanation of variances

About You
The successful candidate will be seeking an opportunity to develop their experience in a large company environment by undertaking a key finance role in support of the Escrow business division. The applicant will ideally be a fully qualified accountant with previous experience of preparing management accounts to a high standard and providing timely, accurate and insightful information to business management.

• Resilient, adaptable and used to working under pressure
• Proactive, self-starter and finisher
• Enthusiasm to add value and insight
• High attention to detail, completeness and reconciliation of information
• Enjoys working as part of a team and the wider business
• Professional level of communication in verbal and written form
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with internal stakeholders

What We Can Offer You

• Flexible working options
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Buy and sell annual leave scheme
• Life assurance
• Free fruit daily
• Share-saver scheme
• Career development opportunities

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Fully qualified accountant with industry experience (desirable). Previous experience of preparing management accounts using an ERP accounts system. Knowledge of technical accounting standards and financial controls. High IT literacy in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Word. Experience with Workday would be advantageous.