Management Accountant

Paul Mitchell Associates; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing manufacturing and distribution business in Leicester is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join their team. The successful candidate will produce financial and management accounts, manage reconciliations, and provide insightful financial information to senior management. Requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification and strong IT skills, including Excel and experience with ERP systems. Salary offered is £50,000 - £60,000, with benefits including a pension and on-site parking.

Benefits

Pension

On-site Parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production of financial accounts.
• Ability to present financial information confidently.
• Experience in a dynamic accounting environment.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly financial and management accounts.
• Control account reconciliations and inventory controls.
• Manage fixed assets register and VAT returns.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Proactive

Planning and organization

Strong IT skills

Education

Qualified ACA or ACCA or CIMA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Sage

Xero

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Overview

Management Accountant - Leicester

Our client - a rapidly growing manufacturing and distribution business based in Leicester - is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join its' team on a full-time permanent basis. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller and Group Financial Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

Responsibilities

• Production of monthly financial and management accounts to tight deadlines,
• Control account reconciliations,
• Accruals & prepayments,
• Inventory controls,
• Managing fixed assets register,
• General ledger, incl. journal preparation & posting,
• Annual Statutory Accounts
• Assisting with Consolidations
• VAT returns,
• Balance Sheet reconciliations

The Right Person

• Qualified ACA or ACCA or CIMA
• Effective communication skills, confident in presenting financial information to senior management,
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Able to fit into a dynamic and fast-moving accounting team within an ambitious SME business
• Excellent planning, organisation skills and adherence to tight deadline,
• Strong IT skills incl. Microsoft Excel (pivot charts / tables, macros, data models), Sage, Xero
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (ERP) experience would be highly desirable.
• Turnover in excess of £200 million.

Package

• Appointment Type: Permanent
• Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 (subject to experience)
• Hours: Full-Time
• Pension
• On-site Parking