Management Accountant

Get Recruited; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Get Recruited Ltd is recruiting a Management Accountant in the Blackburn area. The role offers exposure to forecasting, cash flow management, business planning and investment projects in addition to standard management accounting duties.

Ideal candidate is newly qualified or near qualification, with strong Excel skills and a proactive approach. The position provides progression as the finance team grows within a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or nearing qualification.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Experience preparing management accounts and reconciliations.
• Excellent Excel skills and data handling.
• Commercial awareness and ability to communicate financial information clearly.
• Organised with ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines.
• Manufacturing experience helpful but not essential.
• Candidates moving from accountancy practice considered.

Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly management accounts within deadlines.
• Completing P&L and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Producing monthly variance analysis and KPI reports.
• Supporting budgets and forecasts.
• Monitoring cash flow and financial planning.
• Preparing board packs and reports for senior management.
• Providing financial information to support commercial decisions.
• Assisting with year-end audit and liaising with auditors.
• Reviewing and improving financial systems and controls.
• Supporting investment projects and ad hoc analysis.
• Working with Finance Director and senior management team.

Skills

Excel skills

Technical accounting

Attention to detail

Communication of financial information

Prioritisation

Proactive problem solving

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or nearing

Tools

Excel

Job description

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

BLACKBURN AREA

£45,000-£55,000

THE OPPORTUNITY

A growing business is looking to appoint an ambitious Management Accountant to support the next stage of its commercial development.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for producing accurate management information while providing commercial support across the wider business. The role offers exposure to forecasting, cash flow management, business planning and investment projects, as well as the usual management accounting responsibilities.

The position would suit a newly qualified accountant or someone in the final stages of their qualification. As the business and finance team continue to grow, there will be genuine scope to take on additional responsibility and progress your career even further.

THE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT ROLE

• Preparing monthly management accounts within agreed reporting deadlines
• Completing profit and loss and balance sheet reconciliations
• Producing monthly variance analysis and KPI reports
• Supporting the preparation of budgets and forecasts
• Monitoring cash flow and assisting with financial planning
• Preparing board packs and other reports for senior management
• Providing clear financial information to support commercial and operational decisions
• Assisting with the year-end audit and liaising with external auditors
• Reviewing and improving financial systems, processes and internal controls
• Supporting investment projects and other business initiatives
• Providing financial analysis and ad hoc support across the wider group
• Working closely with the Finance Director and senior management team

THE PERSON

• Be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified or approaching qualification
• Have strong technical accounting knowledge
• Be confident preparing management accounts, forecasts and balance sheet reconciliations
• Have strong Excel skills and be comfortable working with financial data
• Be commercially aware and able to identify the key points behind the figures
• Communicate financial information clearly to finance and non-finance colleagues
• Have excellent attention to detail and a consistent approach to accuracy
• Be organised and able to manage several priorities within reporting deadlines
• Take a proactive approach to solving problems and improving existing processes
• Be comfortable working in a busy and growing business
• Manufacturing experience would be helpful but is not essential
• Candidates making their first move from accountancy practice will also be considered

We are an equal opportunities employer and we never charge candidates a fee for our services.