Management Accountant

Distinct | B Corp; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Free parking

Flexible working

Annual pay review

Job summary

Distinct is recruiting a Management Accountant in Leeds to own the month-end close and support the Finance Controller and CFO. The role sits in a growing business with plans to automate and shorten the month end, offering a clear path after qualification.

You will manage balance sheets, P&L movements, cash flow forecast, VAT returns, and statutory accounts work with external accountants, in a flexible, office-based environment with pension and free parking.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or a finalist close to qualifying.
• Month end and balance sheet experience.
• Comfortable working on a cloud accounting system.
• Looking for a first role after qualifying where you own the numbers, not just one part of them.

Responsibilities

• Own the month end and close, and help bring the timetable forward.
• Review the management accounts before they go to the Financial Controller and the board.
• Review balance sheet and P&L movements and flag anything that doesn't look right.
• Build and maintain the cash flow forecast with the Financial Controller and CFO.
• Prepare the quarterly VAT returns.
• Work with the external accountants on the statutory accounts and support the audit.
• Find ways to automate and simplify how the numbers come together.
• Take on projects for the Financial Controller and CFO as they come up.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Newly qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Cloud accounting software

Job description

Management Accountant | Leeds | £45,000 - £55,000 + pension and free parking

Full time, office based in Leeds with flexible working.

Distinct are partnering with a growing business in Leeds to recruit a Management Accountant. It's a good first step after qualifying. You'd own the month end and work closely with the Financial Controller and CFO, so you'll have a real say in how the finance function develops.

The business

An established, growing business with a small central finance team in Leeds. The team is investing in automation and working to shorten the month end, so there's plenty to improve.

The role

• Own the month end and close, and help bring the timetable forward
• Review the management accounts before they go to the Financial Controller and the board
• Review balance sheet and P&L movements and flag anything that doesn't look right
• Build and maintain the cash flow forecast with the Financial Controller and CFO
• Prepare the quarterly VAT returns
• Work with the external accountants on the statutory accounts and support the audit
• Find ways to automate and simplify how the numbers come together
• Take on projects for the Financial Controller and CFO as they come up

You

• Newly qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or a finalist close to qualifying
• Month end and balance sheet experience
• Comfortable working on a cloud accounting system
• Looking for a first role after qualifying where you own the numbers, not just one part of them

Package

• £45,000 - £55,000
• Pension
• Free parking
• Flexible working
• Annual pay review