Management Accountant

www.topfinancialjobs.co.uk - Jobboard; Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a highly skilled Management Accountant to join their dynamic team near Carlisle. This exciting role involves leading the month-end process, producing high-quality financial reports, and collaborating closely with the Finance Director on budgeting and forecasting. With a focus on continuous improvement, you will evaluate existing processes to drive efficiencies and provide valuable insights to support decision-making. Flexible hybrid working is offered, along with a fantastic benefits package and study support for professional development. If you are detail-oriented and proactive, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Study support

Fantastic benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is essential.
• Studying a recognised professional accounting qualification is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end process and ensure timely financial reporting.
• Collaborate with management for budgeting and forecasting.
• Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts.

Skills

Management Accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial Reporting

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

SF Recruitment is seeking a highly skilled Management Accountant to join our forward thinking clients team on the outskirts of Carlisle. The successful candidate will lead on the month end process, ensuring close in a timely and accurate manner as well as provide high-quality reporting and analysis of monthly financial records.

This role involves supporting the Finance Director with the budgeting and forecasting process, producing monthly management accounts, and business partnering with operational teams.

Key Responsibilities:

- Month-end Accounting: Review and interrogate monthly management accounts.
- Monthly Reporting: Produce monthly reporting packs detailing financial performance, balance sheet, and cash flow, with appropriate commentary on variances to budget and forecast.
- Budgeting & Forecasting: Collaborate with management and Finance Director to produce annual budgets and revised forecasts.
- Continuous Improvement: Evaluate existing processes and systems and identify areas for cost saving, efficiencies etc.
- Cash Flow: Prepare monthly/quarterly cash flow forecasts.
- Business Partnering: Offer valuable financial insight to drive decision making.
- Financial Controls: Ensure adherence to reporting requirements as well as support with year end audit

Skills and Attributes:

- Experience in a similar role essential.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proactive approach.
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Studying a Recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
- Thorough understanding of management accounting principles

This role is offer flexible hybrid working with the expectation of 3 days per week in the office. In addition to a fantastic benefits package, study support will also be offered.