Management Accountant

Michael Page (UK); Ross-on-Wye; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a management accountant to prepare monthly accounts and reconcile balance sheets. The role involves liaising with operational staff for sales forecasts and requires strong IT skills in Excel. The position offers a competitive salary of £40,000 to £45,000 and hybrid working options, with a minimum of 3 days in the office.

Benefits

33 days of annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays

Discretionary bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Organised with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong analytical skills for variance investigation and budget monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly Management Accounts to strict deadlines.
• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts.
• Liaise with operational staff for accurate sales forecasts.

Skills

Experience in a management accounting function

Experience preparing management accounts from company records

Experience preparing accounts from prime records

Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders

Excellent IT skills in Excel and data analysis

Job description

• 12 -15 month FTC
• Growing business

About Our Client

My client is a group of businesses with over 350 years of combined experience. A one-stop-shop for pre- and post-construction services including ground investigation, testing, unexploded ordnance, specialist drilling, geothermal, and geo-environmental.

Job Description

• Preparation of monthly Management Accounts to strict deadlines, with supporting analysis and variance investigation
• Reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts
• Liaising with operational staff to maintain accurate sales forecasts and margin analysis
• Monitoring and reporting on project performance against budget and forecast
• Development and maintenance of control spreadsheets to support project analysis
• Preparation of business cases for exceptional expenditure such as CAPEX
• Support the creation of annual budgets with department leaders, and monitor variances throughout the year

The Successful Applicant

• Experience in a management accounting function
• Experience preparing management accounts from company records
• Experience preparing accounts from prime records
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders
• Organised, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent IT skills, particularly in excel and data analysis

What\'s on Offer

• Salary on offer is £40,000 to £45,000
• Hybrid working (minimum 3 days in the office)
• 33 days of annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Discretionary bonus scheme