Management Accountant

ArrowXL; Wigan; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in two-person home delivery, ArrowXL, is seeking a Management Accountant to join its finance team in Wigan. The role offers the chance to support monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and help train other accountants while enjoying a hybrid working environment and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid Working Options

34 days annual leave

Comprehensive Pension Plan

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym Membership

Cycle to work scheme

Long service awards

Employee of the month rewards

Retail Discounts

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience in a multimillion-pound turnover business.
• Ability to handle conflicting priorities in a professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts to a strict deadline.
• Balance sheet reconciliations and variance reporting.
• Assist with maintaining the Fixed Asset Register.

Skills

Time management

Professional conduct

Education

ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified or part qualified

Qualified by experience

Job description

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This is a fantastic hybrid working opportunity based from our Wigan location.

ArrowXL is hiring! As the UK’s leading provider of Two-Person Home Delivery, we continuously strive to make the world of delivery a better place. Our aim is to build a welcoming and friendly business that supports the local community. We store and deliver large, heavy, and bulky items in pristine condition – the kind of items that typically need two attentive people to handle. Quite often, these items need installing for our customers, which we also do!

The ArrowXL culture thrives on six core values:

Please be aware that all roles at ArrowXL are subject to a mandatory criminal record DBS check.

The role

Arrow XL is currently recruiting for a Management Accountant to join our finance team in Wigan. Supporting the Head of Management Accounts and helping to train the Assistant Management Accountants, this role will offer great experience to join a highly qualified finance team with a continued focus on development.

We enjoy flexible working and have a fantastic team atmosphere where you will thrive with future opportunities for development.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts to a strict deadline
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Produce and post journals
• Assist with maintaining the Fixed Asset Register
• Variance reporting
• Assist with the preparation of budgets and forecasts
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns

What you will need

• The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years' experience working within a multimillion-pound turnover business and be ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified or part qualified or qualified by experience.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to manage conflicting priorities
• Able to act in a professional manner to the benefit of the company and always maintain confidentiality

Benefits and Rewards

In addition to a competitive salary, you’ll receive many excellent additional benefits including:

• Hybrid Working Options – opportunity to work from both the office and from the comfort of your own home
• Annual Leave – 34 days entitlement (including statutory bank holidays) which increases with service
• Holiday Buy Scheme – Buy up to 5 additional days
• Comprehensive Pension Plan – with additional contributions
• Private Medical Insurance – via AXA
• Life Insurance – Company funded 2x basic salary life cover from day one
• Medicash – An easy-to-use health insurance package that provides cashback towards your everyday healthcare bills
• Employee Assistance Programme – Free 24/7 confidential wellbeing support
• Progression and Development Opportunities – Department specific technical training and Internal Management Development Academies
• Staff Discount at www.very.co.uk (25% discount on designer branded clothing, footwear, and home accessories with 15% off furniture, leisure, and electrical items)
• Discounted Gym Membership – Up to 25% discount across 3700 nationally located gyms, health clubs, leisure Centres, bootcamps, and fitness studios
• Cycle to work scheme – In partnership with Evans cycles, the ArrowXL C2W scheme offers great benefits and discounts
• Long service awards – We go out of our way to recognise and reward our colleague commitment with our long service awards programme
• Employee of the month – Winners receive £25 voucher, certificate, and Hall of fame recognition
• CEO Award of the month – Winners receive £100 voucher, certificate, and Hall of fame recognition
• Departmental Incentives – Year-round departmental competitions, seasonal incentives, and fantastic gifts
• Retail Discounts – Huge discount savings in supermarkets (Asda, Tesco, Morrison’s, and Sainsbury’s), fashion discounts with (Adidas, Asos, H&M, Boohoo, JD, and Matalan), and technology discounts with (Apple, Argos, Currys/PC World, and John Lewis), plus many more savings