Management Accountant

Ventro - Fire Compliance; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fire compliance company is seeking an ambitious Management Accountant to join their growing finance team in Plymouth. The role involves preparing and analyzing financial information while ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively.

Qualifications

• Qualified to AAT level or higher.
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Thorough understanding of management accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for month-end process including preparation of management accounts.
• Evaluating and reporting on monthly results to stakeholders.
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Initiative

Teamwork

Education

AAT Qualification or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Accounting Software (Netsuite or similar)

Job description

Job Description: Management Accountant

Location: Plymouth (office based)

Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday, 42.5 hours per week

Reporting to: Financial Controller

Ventro Group provides fire safety installation, maintenance and surveying services. The group generates annual revenue of more than £50m and has recently obtained backing from KLAR Private Equity. We are seeking an ambitious Management Accountant to join our growing finance team.

Overview

To prepare, analyse and report accounting information, to provide managers with timely, accurate and relevant information, and to contribute to the organisation’s financial management procedures to ensure that they are effective, efficient and compliant with appropriate financial statutory and regulatory requirements.

Principal duties:

• Responsible for the month-end process, including preparation of management accounts with variance analysis and commentaries
• Evaluating and reporting on monthly results, communicating financial information to various stakeholders, including management and non-finance staff
• Prepare/review month end tasks including accruals and prepayments etc
• Identifying, analysing and controlling costs
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns
• Ensuring compliance with financial regulations and accounting standards

Other duties:

• Assisting other team members where required
• Balance sheet reconciliations, including banks
• Assisting with annual statutory audit information requests
• Intercompany reconciliations
• Resolving accounting issues as they arise
• Assisting with ad-hoc project planning, research and analysis as required

Skills and attributes:

• Good understanding of business and financial issues
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team
• Ability to use own initiative and work proactively towards deadlines
• Ability to work with all levels of staff

Qualifications and experience:

• Qualified to AAT level or higher
• Thorough and practical understanding of management accounting principles and techniques
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and accounting software (Netsuite or similar)

Ventro Ltd values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Note: Ventro prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible. We do not accept speculative CVs and no fee will be applicable if sent