Company Accountant

Kenton Black Limited; Penrith; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Kenton Black Limited in Cumbria is seeking a Company Accountant to manage day-to-day financial activity and deliver meaningful financial insight as the business grows. The role offers flexible/hybrid working and the option for full-time or part-time engagement.

You will prepare monthly management accounts, monitor cashflow, perform balance sheet reconciliations, VAT and CIS returns, and liaise with external accountants to support strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• To be considered you will be proven in a similar level, autonomous Management Accounting role with good commercial acumen alongside technical accounting capabilities.
• You will be a confident communicator, comfortable providing financial insight to various stakeholders and challenging when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts including commentary and analysis
• Cashflow monitoring
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• VAT and CIS returns
• Review and report on WIP and accrued income
• Provide analysis on variances and costs including labour and overheads
• Liaise with external accountants and provide information as required
• Deliver ad hoc reports and analysis as required
• Partner with senior management, operational and commercial teams, delivering meaningful financial insight to support business decision making

Skills

Management accounting

Job description

A well-established privately owned Group of businesses in Cumbria are looking to appoint a new Company Accountant. With a current turnover in the region of £15m, there are plans to double in size over the next few years through organic growth and significant contract wins.

The new Company Accountant will be responsible for all day-to-day financial activity for the business, in a varied and hands on role with plenty of scope to add value across many areas as the business continues to grow.

My client is open to discussing a full-time or part-time working arrangement and flexibility/hybrid working is available to suit the individual.

Your New Role as Company Accountant:

• Prepare monthly management accounts including commentary and analysis
• Cashflow monitoring
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• VAT and CIS returns
• Review and report on WIP and accrued income
• Provide analysis on variances and costs including labour and overheads
• Liaise with external accountants and provide information as required
• Deliver ad hoc reports and analysis as required
• Partner with senior management, operational and commercial teams, delivering meaningful financial insight to support business decision making

Experience & Qualifications Required to Apply:

To be considered you will be proven in a similar level, autonomous Management Accounting role with good commercial acumen alongside technical accounting capabilities. You will be a confident communicator, comfortable providing financial insight to various stakeholders and challenging when necessary.