Job Description

This is a stand alone role, reporting the the Financial Controller.

As a Management Accountant, your duties will include but not be limited to the following:

• Overall responsibility for the preparation of accurate & timely management accounts on a monthly basis.
• Preparation of more complex balance sheet reconciliations as well as review of balance sheet reconciliations ensuring that the Balance Sheet remains clean & justifiable at each month end.
• Preparation of detailed analysis of monthly results against budget & prior month, giving clear, precise and easily understood reasons for movements and breakdowns of key balances in the Profit & Loss account, Balance Sheet & Cashflow Statement.
• Responsible for managing all aspects of revenue reporting involving complex project-driven revenue transactions, review of WIP, deferred and accrued revenue and providing analysis and commentary around significant movements.
• Involvement in preparation of consolidated monthly reporting to the board, bank & private equity house.
• Responsible for preparation of year end audit file.
• Taking a proactive approach with regards to continual and incremental improvements to processes across the finance function
• Other ad-hoc tasks as and when these arise.

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic company that has big ambitions and is growing at a rapid rate. With that growth will come fresh challenges, the opportunity to learn on a daily basis and long- term career opportunities.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate extremely good multi- level communication skills, a track record of working in fast paced SME as a Financial Accountant, Management Accountant or Finance Business Partner

To be successful the candidate must have/ be all of the following:

• A recognised accountancy qualification - ACA/ACCA/CIMA
• Advanced Excel spreadsheet skills (eg. Lookup, Pivot Tables)
• Reside within 1 hour of Marlow Buckinghamshire.
• A minimum of 5 years recent experience working as a Financial Accountant or a Management Accountant within a fast paced fast-paced SME.
• Experience of cleansing financial data & validating figures
• Experience of examining financial records to check for accuracy
• Experience of performing company accounting operations and determining revenues and margins
• Experience of working with an account receivable team to perform financial planning, analysis and reporting activities.
• Experience of producing monthly revenue forecasts and performing monthly revenue analysis and calculations.
• Experience of producing monthly revenue and expenditure reports to management.
• Experience of developing & improving Finance department business processes & procedures
• Experience of working within PE backed business ventures
• Strong technical financial / group accounting skill set
• A proactive / analytical approach to all aspects of work
• The ability to make well thought out decisions & work independently
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to produce neat, concise & easily understood work.
• Deadline driven & well organised
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to engage and work in partnership with internal stakeholders
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers;
• Prior knowledge of Microsoft Navision / Dynamics / Business Central desirable;

The successful candidate will be rewarded with the following:

• Basic Salary ranging between £65,000-£75,000
• Discretionary bonus (financial and personal performance based)
• Contributory pension up to 5%
• 25 days holiday
• Flexible holiday package - you are able to 'buy’ and 'sell’ days
• Private healthcare for family
• Regular incentive schemes aligned to team and individual performance
• Access to an employee discount scheme with offers at 900+ retailers

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities