Management Accountant

33 Fulfilment; Leicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in logistics seeks a highly analytical Management Accountant to join their finance team in Leicester. The role involves preparing management accounts, managing cash flows, and providing financial insights to support business decisions. Ideal candidates will hold a professional accounting qualification and excel in analytical capabilities.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, AAT) preferred or in progress.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and experience using Xero.
• Ability to interpret operational data into financial insights.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, accruals, and variance analysis.
• Monitor daily cash flow and provide forecasts.
• Analyze profitability by route and customer.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Business partnering

Education

Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, AAT)

Tools

Excel

Xero

Job description

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We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Management Accountant to join our dynamic finance team in the logistics sector. This role plays a pivotal part in ensuring accurate financial planning, performance monitoring, and decision-making support across our logistics operations, including transportation, warehousing.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, accruals, prepayment, including variance analysis and commentary.
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• Monitor and manage daily cash and provide forecasts.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes
• Analyse profitability by route, customer, and service type.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs)

Cost Management

• Input invoices, track and monitor costings
• Manage both AR & AP
• Conduct periodic reviews of cost drivers and recommend cost-saving opportunities.

Business Partnering

• Collaborate with operations and warehousing teams to support decision-making with financial insights.
• Provide financial modelling for new business initiatives, warehouse expansions, or route optimisation.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, AAT) preferred or in progress.
• Strong proficiency in Excel; experience using Xero
• Ability to interpret operational data and translate it into financial insights.
• High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.
• Strong communication and business partnering abilities.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Warehousing and Storage

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