Management Accountant

SeeMeHired.com; Wickford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Generous holiday allowance

Early finish on Fridays

Group pension

Annual salary review

Healthcare cash back

Life Assurance

Employee assistance programme

Training and progression

On-site parking

Employee referral scheme

Discount scheme

Specsavers eyecare

CEO ideas rewards

Volunteer day

Job summary

The Wernick Group is seeking a highly motivated Management Accountant to join the Management Accounts team. You will produce the Group’s monthly management accounts and deliver insightful financial analysis to senior leadership, ensuring data flows correctly from the MCS RM system to the general ledger.

The ideal candidate should hold an AAT/ACCA route (finalist), possess advanced Excel skills, and have experience with Sage 200 and Sage 50.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or ACCA route with finalist status.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills required.
• Experience with Sage 200/50 and financial reporting procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the Group’s monthly management accounts.
• Provide insightful financial analysis to senior leadership and operational teams.
• Ensure input data flows from MCS RM to the general ledger.
• Month end process documentation and journal postings.
• Monthly reconciliation of key Balance Sheet accounts.
• Develop relationships with board-level and site teams.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable, Sales Ledger, Credit Control, and Cabin Fleet.
• Support audit processes and respond to information requests.
• Handle ad-hoc requests from Senior Management.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Sage 200

Sage 50

Financial analysis

Financial reporting

Communication skills

Budgeting and forecasting

Planning and organising

Time management

Audit experience

Education

AAT qualification

ACCA part-qualified

ACCA finalist

Tools

Sage 200

Sage 50

Job description

Management Accountant

The Wernick Group is a fast growing, well-established, privately-owned company and has grown to a turnover of £200m due to a combination of strong entrepreneurial leadership, operational excellence, and robust financial controls. This 4th generation family-owned business primarily operates within the construction sector but has also developed more specialist services for a broad range of customers. The Group continuously strives to improve, develop, and grow with six key business activities and operates from over 33 sites and divisional offices across the UK.

We are now seeking a highly motivated management accountant (AAT/ACCA/finalist) to join the Management Accounts team to assist in the production of the Group’s monthly management accounts and supporting financial analysis. The successful candidate must be an excellent communicator, be able to work to tight deadlines, and have a willingness and drive to learn. Experience of working in the manufacturing, construction, portable accommodation, or power generation sectors as well as a high-volume transaction business is helpful.

About the role

Duties and Responsibilities to include:

• Preparation of the Group’s monthly management accounts

• Providing insightful financial analysis to senior leadership and operational teams

• Ensuring all input data has been correctly raised in the MCS RM system flowing through to the general ledger

• Month end process documentation and journal postings

• Monthly reconciliation of key Balance Sheet nominal accounts

• Develop key working relationships with members of the Wernick Group at board level and country wide operations

• Work closely with other Finance functions including Accounts Payable, Sales Ledger, Credit Control, and Cabin Fleet

• Reporting to Senior Management and Directors, providing thorough explanations for drivers of the monthly performance

• VAT return preparation and submission for all relevant operating companies

• ONS reporting on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis

• Supporting and providing information through the audit process

• All other reasonable ad-hoc requests from Senior Management

The ideal candidate should have:

• Excellent communication skills; written and spoken

• Lots of energy, motivation, and enthusiasm

• Ability to multitask and prioritise work streams

• Ability to work to tight deadlines

• Excellent analytical skills

• Experience with analysis, budgeting, and management information reporting

• Fast learner and able to apply skill set to new scenarios

• Exposure to year end audit processes

• Advanced Excel skills

• Experience in Sage 200 and Sage 50

What you will get in return:

• Competitive salary & Bonus

• Generous holiday allowance (rising with service)

• Early finish on a Friday

• Option to buy extra holidays

• Group pension

• Annual Salary review – takes place each January

• Healthcare cash back scheme

• Life Assurance 2 x annual salary

• Personal Accident Insurance

• Free onsite parking

• Employee assistance programme

• Training and progression opportunities

• Family run and well established, secure company (trading over 80 years)

• Open door policy

• Employee Referral scheme

• Benefits scheme (discounted retailers’ scheme)

• Corporate Eyecare Scheme through Specsavers

• Message the CEO ideas submission opportunity with rewards

• Optional paid volunteering day each year

We are an equalopportunitiesemployer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We thank you in advance for your interest in this role and our company.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

Any unsolicited CV’s will be sent at the recruitment agency’s own risk and will be interpreted as ‘gifts’ and we have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your terms and conditions for this vacancy. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us, or to any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position. If we require your assistance with any vacancy we will contact you.

The company is unable to sponsor employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.

About the company

The Wernick® Group of Companies has a proud history stretching back to 1934, growing from a humble maker of poultry crates to become Britain’s largest independent manufacturer and hirer of portable and modular accommodation.

Required Criteria

• Hold AAT qualification, be ACCA part-qualified, or be an ACCA finalist
• Be able to work to tight deadlines
• Have a willingness and drive to learn
• Advanced in Microsoft Excel
• A high level of motivation, enthusiasm, and a proactive approach to challenges
• Practical experience with Sage 200 and Sage 50 accounting software.
• Valuable exposure to year-end audit processes
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, to articulate complex financial information clearly

Desired Criteria

• Experience in working in the construction, manufacturing, portable accommodation or power generation sector

Skills you'll need

• Financial Analysis for Decisions
• Financial Reporting
• Attention to detail
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Communication
• Planning and Organising
• Time Management