Management Accountant

Michael Page (UK); Wales; Remote; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

28 days annual leave

Christmas leave

Annual salary reviews

Training and development opportunities

Sick pay scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Paid social events

Job summary

Michael Page (UK) is supporting a privately owned, multi-site business in recruiting a Management Accountant to join the team in Denbighshire. The role focuses on producing management accounts for several group entities, month-end close, and delivering robust financial controls and reporting.

The successful candidate will have AAT or ACCA/CIMA qualifications (or EQV), strong Excel and ERP skills, and a proactive approach to improving processes across multiple entities.

Qualifications

• AAT, or ACCA/CIMA qualification, or qualified by experience.
• Experience producing management accounts independently.
• Strong in reconciliations, journals, accruals and month-end processes.
• Advanced Excel skills with good systems capability.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts for multiple group entities.
• Produce P&L, balance sheets, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Own month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Investigate discrepancies and resolve accounting issues.
• Manage intercompany reconciliations across entities.
• Maintain fixed asset registers and CAPEX schedules.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and flag funding needs.
• Monitor performance vs budgets and investigate variances.
• Support year-end audits and external advisors.
• Deliver process improvement and automation projects.
• Assist with integration of acquired businesses and locations.
• Collaborate with ops to improve reporting accuracy and controls.

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

• Newly Created Opportunity!
• Thriving acquisitive growing business.

About Our Client

Our client is a successful, privately owned and growing multi-site business with operations across the UK and head office based in Denbighshire. With continued expansion and investment, they are looking to strengthen their finance team with the appointment of a commercially minded Management Accountant to support a diverse group of entities and play a key role in future growth initiatives.

Job Description

The key responsibilities of the Management Accountant include:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts for a number of group entities
• Producing profit & loss statements, balance sheets, journals, accruals, prepayments and supporting schedules
• Ownership of month-end processes and balance sheet reconciliations
• Investigating and resolving historic discrepancies and accounting issues
• Managing intercompany reconciliations across multiple entities
• Maintaining fixed asset registers and capital expenditure schedules
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis processes
• Preparing cash flow forecasts and identifying potential risks and funding requirements
• Monitoring financial performance against budgets and investigating variances
• Supporting year-end audit and external advisor requirements
• Delivering finance projects focused on process improvement and automation
• Assisting with the financial integration of newly acquired businesses and locations
• Working closely with operational stakeholders to improve reporting accuracy and controls

The Successful Applicant

A successful Management Accountant should have:

• AAT qualified, part-qualified or qualified ACCA/CIMA, or qualified by experience
• Experienced in producing management accounts independently
• Confident with reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments and month-end processes
• Skilled in analysing data, solving problems and improving financial controls
• Comfortable working across multiple entities and managing competing priorities
• An advanced Excel user with strong systems capability
• Proactive, inquisitive and confident challenging existing processes where improvements can be made

What's on Offer

• Permanent Management Accountant position in Denbigh.
• Salary up to £45k dependent on the level of experience.
• Growing and financially stable business
• Direct exposure to senior leadership
• Modern office environment with free parking
• 28 days holiday increasing with service
• Additional Christmas leave
• Annual salary reviews
• Training and development opportunities
• Paid social events
• Sick pay scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.