Job Description

A market leading business based in Slough are looking for a Management Accountant to join the team for a 1 year Fixed-Term contract. This is a key role responsible for the full P&L and management of the budgets of a particular region.

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance of the Weekly P&L and supporting files and ensuring the weekly timetable is achieved
• Actively participate in the preparation of the Depot’s budgets to ensure consistency and accuracy in their completion
• Prepare the depot’s management accounts in order that the operational management team are able to properly assess the financial performance of that location, region or nationally
• Analysing and understanding variance to budget and prior periods; highlighting any potential areas of concerns to the appropriate people
• Must be willing and able to visit the depots around the country and assist in training non-financial staff to better use and complete the existing reports
• Preparation of monthly accruals and prepayment schedules
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Actively participate in various ad-hoc projects

Requirements:

• Proven experience of preparation of management accounts and involvement in operating profit budgets
• Strong Excel skills
• Used to working to and achieving tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
• Large financial systems experience desirable
• Keen eye for detail
• Tenacity to ensure business unit timetables are met
• Strong communication skills are essential

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven experience of preparation of management accounts and involvement in operating profit budgets • Strong Excel skills • Used to working to and achieving tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail. • Large financial systems experience desirable • Keen eye for detail • Tenacity to ensure business unit timetables are met • Strong communication skills are essential