Management Accountant

Armstrong Knight Ltd; Grays; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Management Accountant to oversee the preparation of monthly accounts and lead a small team. Ideal candidates will possess formal accounting qualifications and have a strong command of Excel and relevant accounting software. This role offers the chance to transition from practice into a dynamic industry setting, where you will manage financial reporting and analyses to support decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar accounting role is advantageous.
• Formal qualification or qualified by experience considered.
• Excellent Excel skills including pivots, lookups, and sumifs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts for presentation.
• Manage monthly ledger close and resolve anomalies.
• Supervise the work-in-progress and accruals analysis.

Skills

Excel

Accounting Packages

Cost Analysis

Education

Formal Qualification in Accounting

Qualified by Experience

Tools

Sage 200

CASH for Windows

Job description

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This role would be ideal for an individual who is looking to come out of practise, and into a more industry based role

The Role & Responsibilities of the Management Accountant

· Responsibility for preparation of monthly management accounts to a stage of completion that is ready to present to management within a strict deadline

· Completion of an established reporting pack

· Management of monthly ledger close, co-ordinating with other departments to ensure they are ready on time

· Liaising with department heads to resolve anomalies and explain results

· Turnover reconciliations

· Cost and margin analysis

· Payroll journals

· Overheads analysis

· Comparison to budget

· Balance sheet reconciliations and journals

· Supervision of work-in-progress analysis

· Supervision of accruals and prepayments, accrued and deferred income transacting

· Ad-hoc support including reporting analysis and other special projects

· Management of purchase ledger department team

Requirements of the Management Accountant

· Experience within a similar role would be advantageous.

· Formal qualification or “qualified by experience” considered

· Excellent excel skills (at least pivots, lookups, sumifs), experience in a variety of accounting packages – Sage 200 preferred, CASH for Windows would be an advantage

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