Management Accountant

ACCA Careers; Denbigh; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Free parking

Holiday increases with service

Training and development opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Sick pay scheme

Job summary

Michael Page/ACCA Careers is seeking a commercially minded Management Accountant to join a multi-site UK business. You will lead monthly management accounts, support budgeting and cash flow forecasting, and partner with senior leaders on a range of finance projects.

You will own month-end processes, balance sheet reconciliations and intercompany activities while driving process improvements and automation across entities.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified, part-qualified or qualified ACCA/CIMA, or qualified by experience.
• Experienced in producing management accounts independently.
• Comfortable with reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments and month-end processes.
• Analytical with strong financial controls and problem-solving abilities.
• Able to work across multiple entities and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts for multiple group entities.
• Produce P&L statements, balance sheets, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Own month-end processes and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Investigate historic discrepancies and accounting issues.
• Manage intercompany reconciliations across entities.
• Maintain fixed asset registers and CapEx schedules.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and identify funding needs and risks.
• Monitor performance against budgets and investigate variances.
• Assist year-end audit and external advisor requirements.
• Deliver finance projects focused on process improvement and automation.
• Support integration of newly acquired businesses and locations.
• Work with operations to improve reporting accuracy and controls.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Month-end processes

Problem solving

Financial controls

Multi-entity experience

Stakeholder management

Education

AAT or ACCA/CIMA part-qualified

Qualified by experience

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Are you a hands-on Management Accountant looking for a role where you can genuinely shape processes, lead improvements and work closely with senior leadership? This is a broad role offering significant autonomy, exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to take ownership of a number of important finance projects.

Client Details

Our client is a successful, privately owned and growing multi-site business with operations across the UK and head office based in Denbighshire. With continued expansion and investment, they are looking to strengthen their finance team with the appointment of a commercially minded Management Accountant to support a diverse group of entities and play a key role in future growth initiatives.

Description

• Preparation of monthly management accounts for a number of group entities
• Producing profit & loss statements, balance sheets, journals, accruals, prepayments and supporting schedules
• Ownership of month-end processes and balance sheet reconciliations
• Investigating and resolving historic discrepancies and accounting issues
• Managing intercompany reconciliations across multiple entities
• Maintaining fixed asset registers and capital expenditure schedules
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis processes
• Preparing cash flow forecasts and identifying potential risks and funding requirements
• Monitoring financial performance against budgets and investigating variances
• Supporting year-end audit and external advisor requirements
• Delivering finance projects focused on process improvement and automation
• Assisting with the financial integration of newly acquired businesses and locations
• Working closely with operational stakeholders to improve reporting accuracy and controls

Profile

• AAT qualified, part-qualified or qualified ACCA/CIMA, or qualified by experience
• Experienced in producing management accounts independently
• Confident with reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments and month-end processes
• Skilled in analysing data, solving problems and improving financial controls
• Comfortable working across multiple entities and managing competing priorities
• An advanced Excel user with strong systems capability
• Proactive, inquisitive and confident challenging existing processes where improvements can be made

Job Offer

• Permanent Management Accountant position in Denbigh.
• Salary up to £45k dependent on the level of experience.
• Growing and financially stable business
• Direct exposure to senior leadership
• Modern office environment with free parking
• 28 days holiday increasing with service
• Additional Christmas leave
• Annual salary reviewsTraining and development opportunities
• Paid social events
• Sick pay scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.