Group Management Accountant

AIS; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AIS, a global leader in insulation and fire protection systems, is seeking a Group Management Accountant to lead their Finance team in Gloucester. The role includes overseeing month-end processes, managing a team, and driving continuous improvements in finance operations. A competitive salary and attractive benefits await the successful candidate.

Benefits

15% discretionary annual bonus scheme

Annual car allowance

Private medical cover

Enhanced pension contributions

Life insurance 4x annual salary

Access to online wellbeing programmes

Access to lifestyle benefits website

Qualifications

• Fully ACCA/CIMA qualified with relevant post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience managing a team.
• Motivated self-starter with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the month-end management accounts process.
• Leads a team of six Management Accountants/Financial Controllers.
• Reviews monthly balance sheet reconciliation and supports budget processes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Pegasus Opera

Microsoft Business Central

OLAP tool

Job description

Salary Up to £70,000.00 per annum, dependent on experience

The vacancy

AIS are seeking an experienced Group Management Accountant to join our Finance team at our head office in Gloucester. This role is responsible for overseeing the month-end management accounts process across the entire group, working closely with the Group Financial Accountant.

Main duties will include:

• Leading a team of six Management Accountants/ Business Partners/ Financial Controllers.
• Reviewing and supporting the team with month end reporting (including review and approval of journals) before ultimately presenting to the Head of Finance.
• Reviewing monthly balance sheet reconciliation.
• Support with input to the finance analyst with any changes for the quarterly reforecast and/or budget setting process.
• Reviewing existing processes and encouraging continuous improvement within the department.
• Supporting the treasury team with online approvals of bank payments.

Candidate requirements:

• Fully ACCA/CIMA qualified (or equivalent) with relevant post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience managing and developing a team.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong overall IT proficiency.
• Excellent analytical and numerical abilities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the business.
• Motivated self-starter with a proactive approach and a strong sense of ownership.
• Experience with Pegasus Opera, Microsoft Business Central and OLAP tool is desirable.
• Industry experience preferred but not essential.
• A willingness to travel within the UK and overseas as required.

Pay & benefits:

• Salary up to £70,000.00 per annum (dependent on experience)
• Up to 15% discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Annual car allowance
• Private medical cover
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Life insurance 4x annual salary
• Access to online wellbeing programmes
• Access to lifestyle benefits website

Our Vision

AIS is a global leader in the engineering, manufacture and application of insulation and passive fire protection systems, as well as buoyancy and SURF (subsea, umbilicals, risers and flowlines) products. Our advanced materials deliver mission-critical solutions for the energy, industrial, automotive, chemical and marine sectors.

Our vision

Our vision is to be globally recognised as the most technically advanced provider of fire protection, insulation and marine products, working closley with customers to deliver innovative, effective and sustainable solutions.

Our purpose is to make the world a safer place by protecting life, infastructure and vital assets on land and sea.

Our mission is to harness our skills and knowledge to diversify and grow, combining bold thinking and world class expertise to create a range of products with strong appeal for individual markets, while forming part of an integrated family of solutions.

Who we are

AIS is a global leader in the engineering, manufacture and application of insulation and passive fire protection systems, as well as buoyancy and SURF (subsea, umbilicals, risers and flowlines) products. Our products deliver mission-critical solutions for the energy, industrial, automotive, chemical and marine sectors.

Above all, we are driven by our commitment to meeting our clients' unique and evolving needs. That's why we invest 10% of our revenue into R&D year on year: to ensure that we are always a world-class authority when it comes to industry insight and innovation.

We are experts in the manufacture and application of specialised technical coatings - including our syntactic phenolic resin-based foam thermal insulation materials.

From our popular off-the-shelf products to bespoke all-in-one packages, we provide high-performance innovations for the world's most challenging environments. From design and build to installation and maintenance, our clients count on us to deliver best-in-class service - and systems that perform, whatever the conditions.

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Our values

We are responsible.
We use our influence wisely. We own our actions and are answerable for them.

We are perceptive.
we bring our experience and expertise to bear, always perceptive in spotting the right opportunities and then making them count.

We are candid.
We are open and straight-forward in our dealings with customers and amongst ourselves. We create honest relationships.

We are fearless.
There are no old paths to new directions. We believe in innovation and are fearless in our approach to problem solving.

• Highly competitive salary and flexible benefits
• Highly competitive salary and flexible benefits