Management Accountant

WHITAKER SMITH RECRUITMENT LTD; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Bonus potential

Training and development

Job summary

Whitaker Smith Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Management Accountant for a newly created role in the Bacup / East Lancs area. You will support the Financial Controller and FD with timely financial information, producing full management accounts and partnering on financial decisions.

The role requires strong Excel and communication skills, multi-site experience is useful, and there is potential for study support and a bonus.

Qualifications

• Part qualified or qualified by experience in management accounts.
• Strong Excel skills and financial analysis ability.
• Experience with budgeting and cash flow forecasting is desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce month end management accounts.
• Maintain fixed asset registers.
• Reconcile intercompany balances across multiple entities.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns.
• Support annual audit processes.
• Conduct margin analysis, ROI and KPI reporting.
• Assist budgeting and forecasting including cash flow forecasting.
• Review balance sheet accounts and reconciliations.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems and processes.

Skills

Management accounts

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Cash flow forecasting

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

Part qualified

QBE

Tools

Excel

Job description

Management Accountant

Package: circa £40k + study (if desired) + benefits + bonus.

Location: Bacup / East Lancs area

We are working with a growing, exciting business looking to recruit a Management Accountant to join in a newly created role. This position will support the Financial Controller & FD with providing timely and relevant financial information including full management accounts production. We are looking for someone who is keen to take responsibility and develop in the role

Role:

• Producing month end managemnt accounts
• Maintaining fixed asset registers
• Reconciliation of intercompany balances, overseeing multiple entities finances
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns
• Provide support with the Annual Audit
• Conduct margin analysis, ROI and KPI reporting - business partnering within the company
• Assist in the annual budgets & forecasting process including cash flow forecasting
• Review of Balance Sheet Accounts & reconciliatio
• Continuous improvement of systems & processes as the business grows

Experience:

• Part qualified OR QBE with experience of management accounts
• Strong Excel skills required
• Multi-site business experience beneficial but not essential
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
• Experience of budgeting and cash flow forecasting desireable
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills