Management Accountant - Nuneaton

Grs Group; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 Days holiday + Bank Holidays.

Bonus Scheme.

GP Line for you and household.

Employee Assistance Programme access

Job summary

GRS is seeking a proactive Management Accountant to support the Trading and Stone units in a fast-paced environment, providing accurate management accounts and robust financial analysis.

The role emphasizes month-end processes, intercompany reconciliations, and collaboration with the wider Finance team to drive improvements and ensure timely reporting. Based in Nuneaton, with opportunities for growth and development.

Qualifications

• Team player with ability to build stakeholder relationships
• Strong time management with ability to prioritise tasks
• Detail-oriented with rigorous financial data handling
• Proactive, cross-functional problem-solving mindset
• Proficient in Excel, Jedox and AI tools
• ACCA/CIMA qualification in progress or willingness to pursue

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reconcile postings on schedule
• Manage intercompany reconciliations and accruals/prepayments
• Produce final management accounts with variance analysis for review
• Collaborate with Finance to review reports and support audits
• Identify process improvements across finance using technology
• Coordinate data for interim and group audits, including data sets
• Maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations and report risks
• Liaise with onsite teams to resolve issues and understand operations
• Undertake ad-hoc tasks as required

Skills

Team player

Time management

Detail-oriented

Proactive problem solving

Excel

Jedox

AI tools

Education

ACCA/CIMA qualified (or working towards)

Tools

Jedox

AI tools

Job description

We are looking for a self-motivated, driven and adaptable individual who enjoys a challenge to work alongside our energetic team in Nuneaton. The role requires a CAN-DO attitude, an ability to learn from any losses and celebrate every win. We are a fast-paced business with plenty of opportunities for growth so if this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

Location: Nuneaton

ABOUT US

GRS is the country's number one trader of primary, recycled and secondary aggregates in the construction industry. We are unique in that we're able to source and supply materials nationwide, making use of road, rail, river and marine to get materials to wherever they're needed. We are proud to be a leader in low-carbon secondary aggregates sustainably produced and sustainably delivered!

At GRS, we do things differently.

JOB PURPOSE

This role is part of the wider Record to Report trade, with focus on our Trading and Stone businesses, providing adaptable support in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities include undertaking effective and accurate financial recording and reporting across the relevant businesses with the Trading and Stone unit to provide accurate and timely management accounting to allow relevant reporting service to the operational businesses and ensure that our balance sheets are managed robustly to minimize risk. The role also includes an element of business partnering, for which there should be accurate and timely business analysis, working with the wider finance team to ensure that reported items to the business are accurate and can be used to bring appropriate challenge.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties are many and varied, but the list below is considered to be the basic requirement:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring all postings are reviewed accurately and on schedule, including payroll, depreciation, intercompany transactions, expenses, cash postings, and closing ledgers in accordance with month-end deadlines.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts for operational business sections, managing postings of accruals/prepayments, intercompany reconciliations, sales reconciliations and ensuring completion in line with month-end timelines.
• Prepare final management accounts for the relevant business to review with appropriate supervision to demonstrate all items are captured and comprehensive management accounts are produced, using variance analysis to identify potential errors and discussing with more senior management to propose rectifications.
• Working with the wider team to review financial reports and present to the Financial Controller for review and potential revision.
• Collaborate with team to identify and implement continuous process and technology-driven improvements across finance functions to ensure timely and accurate management accounts.
• Work with the wider Finance team to coordinate and provide accurate and prompt information for interim and group audits, including initial data sets and audit sampling support.
• Ensure monthly balance sheet reconciliations and reviews are conducted to a high standard, using results to identify and manage business risks and highlight any potential process improvements.
• Liaise with the local onsite team and build positive relationships with site team in order to resolve issues in a timely manner and build understanding of the day-to-day running of the business.
• Perform other ad-hoc tasks and projects as required.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You will also be expected to carry out an reasonable duties which may be requested from time to time.

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB

• Team player with a desire to develop stakeholder engagement experience and an ability to flex delivery style to leverage the best out of stakeholder relationships
• Effective at prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines with overall strong time management skills
• Detail-oriented and precise management of financial data with a strong understanding of the 'why' as well as the 'how' for any given task.
• Proactive, problem-solving mindset that seeks to anticipate challenges and work cross-functionally to resolve issues
• Proficient in using various analytical tools (e.g. Excel, Jedox, AI tools).
• ACCA/CIMA qualified for working towards becoming ACCA/CIMA qualified.

BENEFITS

• 23 Days holiday + Bank Holidays.
• Bonus Scheme.
• Access to GP Line for you and your household.
• Employee Assistance Programme access with support provided for Financial, Legal and Health & Wellbeing.

Management Accountant - Nuneaton • Warwickshire, England, GB