Management Accountant

Trial Balance; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful retail business is seeking a Management Accountant in Yeovil for a permanent, full-time contract. This role involves the production of management accounts, financial analysis, budget setting, and collaborating with a senior finance team. Ideal candidates are motivated individuals with relevant experience and a strong grasp of Excel, ready to contribute to a supportive, collaborative workplace.

Benefits

Excellent staff retention

Financial and non-financial benefits

Qualifications

• At least 2 years recent experience in a similar role.
• Good MS Excel skills essential.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality management accounts and cashflow analysis.
• Set budgets and targets with senior management.
• Prepare year-end statutory accounting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Management accounts

Budget setting

Communication

IT aptitude

MS Excel

Education

AAT qualified or equivalent vocational experience

Job description

Trial Balance Consulting have been exclusively engaged by a new client, a well-established and successful retail business that have tasked us with sourcing an experienced Management Accountant. The role is offered as a permanent, full time contract to be based at the company’s headquarters in Yeovil. There may be some potential for an element of hybrid working upon completion of an initial settling-in period.

The role works closely alongside an experienced Finance Director and will be well supported by a small team of transactional colleagues. This will be a broad hands-on role where the successful candidate will have a focus on the production of high-quality management accounts. Core components of the role to include:

- Work closely with the Finance Director in the production of management accounts and cashflow position

- Compiling financial analysis, forecasts and reporting packs

- Work with senior management team across the business to set budgets and targets

- Year- end statutory accounting preparation

- VAT reporting

- Reconciling stock, prepayments, accruals and fixed assets

- Liaise with Chartered Accountants and external auditors

- Assist in financial projects and system improvements

For this role we seek a motivated and career driven Management Accountant with at least two years of recently gained experience in a similar capacity. Candidates may be part/fully AAT/professionally qualified or suitably qualified through vocational experience. The company is keen to implement digital system improvements so good IT aptitude and excellent MS Excel skills essential. This is a highly visible role that works with an energetic team and liaises with colleagues throughout the business so excellent communication/interpersonal skills required.

The successful candidate will benefit from a well-supported and developing role with a company that can boast excellent staff retention and superb financial/non-financial benefits. For further details and to apply, please contact Steve Roach quoting reference SR9544 as soon as possible.