Management Accountant

Biffa Waste Services; Rainham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A waste management company in Rainham is seeking a Management Accountant to oversee month end and year end duties. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 2 years' management accounting experience, preferably in related industries, and is proficient in advanced Excel and Power BI. This role involves providing insightful management information and assisting with various financial reporting tasks. Join us in changing the way people think about waste.

Qualifications

• 2 years management accounting experience, ideally in service, logistics, or waste industries.
• Strong system skills including advanced Excel and Power BI.
• Ability to challenge and influence operational stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Complete month end and year end duties.
• Balance sheet reconciliations and month end reporting.
• Review and analyse variances to budgets/forecasts.
• Assist with monthly business performance reporting.
• Prepare month end accounts including accruals and prepayments.
• Provide tools for effective cost control.

Skills

Management accounting

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Influencing stakeholders

Education

Part qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Job description

A quick look at the role

The Management Accountant has a broad range of responsibilities including completion of month end and year end duties in accordance with strict deadlines. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, you will provide insightful management information to both local management teams and central functions.

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Your core responsibilities

• Balance sheet reconciliations and month end reporting
• Review and analyse variance to budgets/forecast with Senior Managers to drive improvement
• Assist with monthly business performance reporting, 5 year plans, annual budget and quarterly business forecasting
• Preparation of month end accounts including posting accruals and prepayments journals
• Prepare monthly tonnage files, maintenance of master contracts file etc
• Provide tools for effective cost control on projects
• Data provision for annual audit
• Raising of recyclate income invoices ensuring correct revenue prices are used and the tonnage data supplied is accurate
• Reconciliation of disposal invoices to monthly data

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Our essential requirements

• Part qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• 2 years management accounting experience gained (preferably) in the service, logistics or waste industries
• Strong system skills including advanced Excel and Power BI
• Ability to challenge and influence operational stakeholders

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Biffa – we’re changing the way people think about waste

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.