Senior Management Accountant

Sheridan Maine (Midlands); Coventry; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 74,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Public transport nearby

Job summary

Sheridan Maine (Midlands) is seeking an Interim Senior Management Accountant to deliver monthly management accounts and provide financial insight to operational managers. You will own TBs, post journals, support budgeting and forecasting, and line-manage one junior accountant.

Fully qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with commercial management accounting experience is required. The role is on-site near public transport links in the Midlands, paying up to £350 per day inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified with CIMA/ACCA/ACA
• Management accounting experience in a commercial setting from TB to final reporting
• Experience supporting budgeting and forecasting processes
• Experience with ERP systems and Excel
• Supervisory/leadership experience would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet) and supporting schedules
• Own entity trial balances and ensure completeness and accuracy
• Prepare and post journals, including accruals and month-end adjustments
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes and provide financial commentary
• Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations
• Provide insights on variances against budget/forecast
• Line manage and develop a Management Accountant
• Assist year-end audit and liaise with external auditors
• Prepare cashflow forecasts and intercompany funding plans
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting controls and performance

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Excel

Education

Professional qualification: CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

A fantastic opportunity to add a well known and respected corporate brand to your CV, this is a fascinating, high performing business which boasts agenuinesense of purpose and societal value.

The Role

As Senior Management Accountant you'll play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting business performance,taking ownership of the monthly management accounts for a portfolio of entities, support budgeting and forecasting activities, and provide meaningful financial insight to operational stakeholders. You'll also act as line manager for one person.

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts, including Profit & Loss,
• Balance Sheet and supporting schedules.
• Ownership of entity trial balances, ensuring all financial information is complete and accurate.
• Prepare and post journals, incl. accruals, prepayments and other month end adjustments.
• Balance sheet reconciliations and investigate any variances.
• Process intercompany transactions and reconciliations across multiple entities.
• Provide clear commentary on financial performance, highlighting key variances against budget and forecast.
• Support the preparation of annual budgets and regular financial forecasts.
• Build strong relationships with operational managers, providing financial support and commercial insight.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and monitor capital expenditure.
• Support the year end audit process and liaise with external auditors.
• Prepare cashflow forecasts and manage intercompany funding requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting, controls and business performance.
• Line manage and develop a Management Accountant, providing support, coaching and review of their work.

The Person

• Fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)
• Management Accounting experience gained in a commercial setting - TB through to final reporting
• Experience of supporting Budgeting and Forecasting processes and partnering operational stakeholders
• Excel and ERP systems skills
• Supervisory/leadership experience would be highly advantageous.

This is a fantastic interim opportunity with a respected Midlands employer of choice. Offices are near to public transport links.

Daily rate to £350 per day, inside IR35.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.