Management Accountant

Concurrent; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Colchester is looking for a Management Accountant to support business leaders in strategic financial planning. The ideal candidate will prepare management accounts, conduct balance sheet reconciliations, and provide advisory support across various departments. This exciting role is ideal for those part-qualified or fully qualified in accountancy, with excellent communication and analytical skills. The company offers a competitive benefits package and values a diverse workforce.

Benefits

25 days holidays + bank holidays

Annual profit share bonus

Cycle to work scheme

Death in service benefit

Income protection

Employee assistance programme

Generous pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution

Private Health Insurance through Bupa

Enhanced parental leave

YuLife wellbeing app

One paid volunteering day per year

Qualifications

• Part or fully qualified in professional accountancy.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Analytical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare periodic management accounts, including profit and loss accounts.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide advisory support for financial decisions.
• Partner with teams to manage budgets.
• Assist in preparing year-end financial statements.

Skills

Management accounting experience

Commercial awareness

Familiarity with Business Central

High level of numeracy

Excellent excel skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Education

Professional accountancy qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACA, ACCA)

Job description

Overview

Colchester

Permanent, Full time

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We’re building something powerful. Let’s build it together.

We’ve delivered high-performance embedded computing solutions for four decades across industries including defence, telecoms, and aerospace. We’re proud to be experts in what we do and are looking for more brilliant people to join our team.

The Role

Reporting into the Group Financial Controller, the Management Accountant will play a key role in supporting business leaders in their strategic financial planning.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation of accurate and timely management accounts to the leadership team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is either currently part qualified or qualified and looking to gain exposure across all areas of the business.

Responsibilities

• Prepare periodic management accounts, including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows forecasting, variance analysis and commentaries
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and identify KPI’s to support the operational teams within the business
• Provide an advisory support service by working with all departments and the management team to help make financial decisions and accounts in context
• Partner with different teams to ensure spending is kept in line with their budgets
• Play a key role in the preparation of year-end financial statements and external audit

Demonstrated Knowledge And Experience

• Management accounting experience - Commercial awareness with a good grasp of business operations - Familiarity with Business Central (a plus)

Technical Skills And Qualifications

• Part or fully qualified with a professional accountancy qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
• High level of numeracy
• Excellent excel skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Behavioural competencies

• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels including non-finance employees
• A lively and enquiring mind with a logical approach to work, combined with analytical and problem-solving skills
• Organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines

Benefits For Working At Concurrent

• 25 days holidays + bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme.
• Annual profit share bonus.
• Cycle to work, Home & Tech and car salary sacrifice schemes.
• Death in service benefit & income protection.
• Employee assistance programme and virtual GP.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Generous company pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.
• One paid volunteering day per year.
• Private Health Insurance through Bupa.
• YuLife wellbeing app.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and believe in the power of a diverse, inclusive team. We welcome all applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age. Please let us know if you require anything which would enable your success throughout our interview process.

Colchester

Permanent, Full time

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