Management Accountant

SMS Plc.; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector seeks a Management Accountant for their fast-paced Finance Department in Glasgow. The role involves financial accounting, reporting, and process improvement while offering exposure to senior stakeholders. Applicants should be fully qualified accountants with strong management accounting knowledge and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

25 personal holiday days per year

Hybrid working options

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Life Insurance (4 x annual salary)

Pension matching scheme (up to 5% of salary)

Development support through accredited courses

Qualifications

• Fully qualified and accredited accountant.
• Strong technical knowledge of management accounting principles and techniques.
• Experience with accounting systems like D365 and proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accurate & timely accounting for assigned entities.
• Preparation and presentation of monthly financial results with variance analysis.
• Management of balance sheet reconciliations and cash forecasting.

Skills

Strong technical knowledge of management accounting principles

Ability to analyse and present data

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Motivated and organised self-starter

Education

Fully qualified and accredited accountant

Tools

D365

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Why choose us?

Choosing to work for SMS means choosing to make a difference. We are changing how businesses and consumers use energy for the better, helping achieve a greener, sustainable, and more affordable energy system for everyone. Through our range of innovative energy solutions, we are delivering the future of smart energy – working closely with private and public sector partners we are playing a critical role in transforming and decarbonising the UK economy by 2050.

What's in it for you?

• 25 personal holiday days per year (with additional 8 public holidays) increasing to 30 personal days after 5 years of service (includes options to buy and sell)
• Hybrid working options.
• Enhanced Maternity leave. Paternity and Adoption leave.
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Ownership Scheme.
• 24/7 free and confidential employee assistance service.
• Medicash health plan offers a wide variety of benefits from cashback on everyday healthcare treatments like optical, dental and physio treatments. Discounted gym memberships and free 24/7 online GP.
• Life Insurance (4 x annual salary)
• Pension matching scheme (up to 5% of salary)
• Developing our people is important to us - we support and encourage development by offering internal and external accredited courses, secondments and study support.

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What's the role

SMS are currently looking for a Management Accountant to just a fast-paced Finance Department in Glasgow. This role is responsible for financial accounting of assigned entities and monthly reporting to stakeholders. Ability to deliver on-point analysis and commentary is key to success in this role.Management of results is a key deliverable, timeliness and accuracy are imperative. Process improvement offers enhancement and growth opportunities to this role.

This is a key role within the business which will offer exposure to senior stakeholders, and opportunity to add real value in a growing business with scope for progression.

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis (2 days in the office and 3 days at home typically), and the working hours are 40 hours per week. The shift pattern is 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Key Responsibilities:

The responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible for accurate & timely accounting for assigned entities, in line with the relevant accounting policies.
• Responsible for preparation and presentation of monthly financial results, including delivery of variance analysis against budgets.
• Preparation of accruals, prepayments and other journal entries.
• Management of balance sheet reconciliations and resolution of reconciling items.
• Cash forecasting and tracking.
• Assisting in the preparation of short and longer-term budgeting and forecasting.
• Supporting the audit process (both internal and external).

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have/be:

• A fully qualified and accredited accountant.
• Strong technical knowledge of management accounting principles and techniques.
• Use of accounting systems, D365 (or similar) is preferred, and familiarity with all Microsoft packages; with proficient excel skills.
• Ability to analyse and present data.
• Demonstrated track record of controllership.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to explain information in a clear and understandable manner.
• Ability to work closely with and build relationships with different departments and stakeholders at various levels.
• Motivated and organised self-starter with a flexible working attitude and ability to prioritise competing demands.

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