Senior Management Accountant

BMC Recruitment Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

BMC Recruitment Group is supporting a growing, commercially focused business in Darlington to recruit a Senior Management Accountant. The role offers broad exposure across management accounts, financial reporting, working capital, forecasting and business partnering, reporting to the Financial Controller.

The successful candidate will play a key role in producing accurate, timely financial information and will work closely with colleagues across the wider business to drive profitability and

Qualifications

• Qualified or finalist accountant with broad exposure across management accounts and financial reporting.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to partner with non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with balance sheet reconciliations and P&L analysis.
• Own monthly group reporting and consolidation requirements.
• Ensure accuracy of balance sheet reconciliations and period-end controls.
• Support budgets, forecasts and collaboration with budget holders.
• Act as a finance partner for departmental P&Ls and overhead queries.
• Drive procurement and cost-control processes to improve profitability.
• Prepare short-term cash flow forecasts and manage working capital.
• Support supplier payments and monitor cash requirements.
• Manage FX requirements and monitor daily cash movements.
• Assist with statutory audits and preparation of statutory accounts.
• Support VAT, customs and HMRC compliance activities.
• Coach and mentor junior Finance staff.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Forecasting

P&L analysis

Cash flow

Stakeholder management

Auditing support

Problem solving

Education

ACCA/ACCA finalist

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

ERP systems

Job description

Senior Management Accountant

Darlington

Salary Competitive

Permanent

We are delighted to be supporting a growing, commercially focused business with the appointment of a Senior Management Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified or finalist accountant to join an established Finance function in a role offering broad exposure across management accounts, financial reporting, working capital, forecasting and business partnering. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial information is produced while working closely with colleagues across the wider business.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing monthly management accounts, including balance sheet reconciliations, P&L analysis and period-end ledger controls.


• Taking ownership of monthly Group reporting and consolidation requirements.


• Ensuring balance sheet reconciliations are accurate, complete and appropriately reviewed.


• Supporting the preparation of budgets and forecasts, working closely with budget holders to understand financial requirements and proposals.


• Acting as a key point of contact between Finance and the wider business on departmental P&Ls, cost centres and overhead queries.


• Managing the procurement and cost-control process, working with budget holders to identify opportunities to improve profitability.


• Preparing short-term cash flow forecasts and supporting effective working capital management.


• Supporting the weekly supplier payment process and monitoring cash requirements.


• Managing operational foreign exchange requirements alongside the Financial Controller.


• Monitoring daily cash and FX movements and providing accurate financial reporting.


• Supporting the statutory audit process, including audit testing, sampling and coordination of information.


• Assisting with the preparation of the Extended Trial Balance and Statutory Accounts.


• Supporting VAT, customs and other HMRC compliance activities where required.


• Working with the Financial Controller to improve Accounts Payable processes and supervising a Purchase Ledger Assistant.


• Providing coaching and support to more junior members of the Finance team.


• Providing flexibility and support across the wider Finance function as required.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Management Accountant who is commercially minded, analytical and confident working across a broad Finance remit.

You will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, or be a Finalist.


• Strong experience within management accounting and financial reporting.


• Advanced Excel skills and a good working knowledge of accounting systems.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.


• A sound understanding of financial statements and accounting treatments.


• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.


• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet tight reporting deadlines.


• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with stakeholders outside of Finance.


• Ideally, some experience of supervising, managing or coaching junior Finance team members, although not essential.