Management Accountant

Hays Senior Finance; Stonehouse; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG group is seeking a dynamic Management Accountant for their Stonehouse site. This permanent role involves monthly management account preparation, business partnering, and various general accounting duties. The position offers a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Product discounts

Study package for finance qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar position with management accounts.
• Strong MS Excel skills and knowledge of financial systems.
• Experience within the FMCG sector is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts with commentary.
• Reporting on gross margins, purchases, stock, and debtors.
• Full general ledger analysis and VAT returns.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Education

AAT qualified or part-qualified/qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Tools

MS Excel

SQL

SAP

Sage 1000

Exchequer

Job description

Your new company

Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a leading, well-established and growing FMCG group to recruit a dynamic and hands-on Management Accountant for their Stonehouse, Gloucestershire site. Offering a remote/office hybrid working this is a varied permanent accounting role, taking ownership of monthly management preparation with analysis, business information & management reporting, budgeting/forecasting, along with various general accounting duties. The role will business partner with the Site General Manager along with working alongside the Financial Controller. A great opportunity to join a leading business that has grown rapidly over the years.

Your new role

Your key duties will include preparation of monthly management accounts with concise commentary with reporting, reporting prior years' budgets, along with appropriate KPIs. You will report business information & management reporting, including reporting on gross margins, purchases, stock, debtors, orders & more. You will support KPI development, monitor business-critical activities, post accruals/prepayments, and monthly control accounts reconciliation to include fixed assets, intercompany, bank, stock & debtors/creditors. You will perform full general ledger analysis, reporting on EC sales/intrastat, VAT returns, provide various reporting in MS Excel, along with maintenance of fixed asset register. You will business partner internally with non-financial management & be involved in ad-hoc projects/duties.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this varied & hands-on Management Accountant role, you will need experience in a similar position, strong accuracy/attention to detail, be well-organised & able to hit deadlines. You will have strong communication skills to build both internal/external relationships at all levels, key problem-solving abilities and be adaptable to business needs. You will be AAT qualified or part-qualified/qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or qualified by experience. Experience with management accounts & reporting, along with strong MS Excel skills & knowledge of financial systems. Experience within the FMCG sector, SQL, SAP, Sage 1000 or Exchequer, would be advantageous but not essential.

What you'll get in return

This permanent Management Accountant role offers a salary between £45,000 - £50,000 per annum, dependable on experience, and is based in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. Remote/office hybrid working is offered; development opportunities, product discounts, along with a study package if applicable for finance qualifications. A great opportunity to really add value to a leading & varied Management Accountant role, where you can really partner with Senior Management.

What you need to do now

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