Management Accountant

NVOG; Lytham St Annes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing specialist business in Lytham St Annes is looking for a Management Accountant to support the Finance Director and oversee a small team. This office-based role offers a chance to participate in growth projects and provides a great mentorship opportunity, ideal for those seeking a varied finance function within an expanding environment. Strong candidates will be confident with accounting software and possess experience in financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Strong Assistant Management Accountant or experienced individual seeking new challenges.
• Confidence with accounting and reporting software.
• Experience working with non-financial managers.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Producing VAT returns and dealing with HMRC.
• Overseeing sales and purchase ledger.

Skills

Confidence with accounting software

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

AAT qualified or part-qualified CIMA/ACCA

Tools

XERO

Job description

Overview

This rapidly growing business operates in a specialist field deploying their products and services to both commercial and domestic customers. Led by a team of industry experts and operating through distinctive divisions they provide a holistic offering to ensure their clients receive expert service and value for money. Having recently brought on a Finance Director the business is now gearing up for expansion which will involve opening new sites in the future and bringing some of their currently outsourced accountancy support in-house. In order to accommodate this they would now like to recruit a Management Accountant to join the business, in a support role to the FD and overseeing a small team. This role will make an excellent development opportunity for someone looking to benefit from mentorship and the chance to enjoy a varied role in an SME finance function.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• Supporting production of month end board reports
• Reporting for main trading company and divisions
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparing cashflow forecasts
• Developing KPIs and analysis
• Assisting / owning the year end accounts prep
• Producing VAT returns and dealing with HMRC
• Overseeing sales and purchase ledger
• Supporting implementation of XERO
• Becoming a trusted business partner to non-financial managers; using industry specific reporting software and maintaining confidence with IT systems
• Participating in growth and improvement projects to continuously improve processes and controls

Qualifications & Experience

• Ideal candidate would be a strong Assistant Management Accountant seeking more ownership, or a more experienced individual seeking a new challenge in a growing business
• Applications from AAT qualified or early/part qual CIMA/ACCA candidates would be welcomed but not essential
• Confidence with accounting software and reporting software
• Experience of becoming a trusted business partner to non-financial managers

Working Arrangements

The position will be office based with some flexibility to work from home to be discussed once up and running.

There will be opportunities to participate in a number of growth and improvement projects as part of the role.

If you would like to be considered please apply as soon as possible!