Management Accountant

Job Description

Our client a Highly Successful, Market Leading business that is experiencing an exciting period of growth is currently recruiting for a Management Accountant to join the team in Farnborough, Hampshire. Hybrid working availableClient DetailsOur client a Highly Successful, Market Leading business that is experiencing an exciting period of growth is currently recruiting for a Management Accountant to join the team in Farnborough, Hampshire. Hybrid working availableDescriptionAs the Management Accountant you will be responsible for:

• Preparation of accurate and timely financial and management reports, to include, but not limited to:

• Monthly management accounts
• Half year and full year, Monthly and Quarterly reporting packs in line with company and group requirements
• Annual and Interim audit preparation, audit requests and statutory accounts, and confident communication with Auditors
• Annual Budget and periodic Forecast preparation with detailed support
• Balance Sheet reconciliations, to ensure integrity and a thorough understanding
• Financial, commercial and project analysis to support the business

• Implementing effective controls, business performance measures and financial planning
• Strong financial accounting skills to oversee monthly balance sheet reconciliation preparation
• Ensure transactions are correctly posted within the balance sheet and P&Ls in accordance with the correct accounting treatment and standards
• Business partnering to ensure key business drivers are understood by the wider business and actions taken to improve business performance
• Assist the Finance Manager with month-end and year-end close processes
• Involvement in the audit process, delegating tasks as needed to the wider team
• Preparation of Corporation tax schedules and VAT returns
• Preparation of payroll journals and liaison with Payroll
• Liaising and working with the Group Finance community as needed to ensure effective and timely resolution of any issues across or between the entities

Profile

• Experience in a similar Management Accountant role ideally
• Part-Qualified Accountant ideally studying for an accountancy qualification CIMA, ACCA, ACA but Qualified by experienced and AAT also considered
• Technically strong, with a high level of financial and management accounting expertise is essential
• Systems proficiency in general accounting (Sage200 preferable but not essential), reporting software
• Strong Excel skills essential
• Experience with UK GAAP, IFRS knowledge would be ideal but not essential
• Experience of strong controls while providing commercial and financial support to a senior management team is desirable but not essential
• Strong analysis skills and the tenacity to get to the answers
• Ability to quickly adapt to a complex operating environment and engender confidence through your involvement with department heads, senior management and financial staff
• Confident individual with strong communication skills at all levels and across all disciplines

Job Offer

• Salary £42,000 - £50,000
• Study Support
• Hybrid Working offered
• Group Pension Scheme - up to 5% contributions matched
• Private Healthcare (after successful passing of probation
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, from the second year onwards, this rises to 25 days per year
• Free Parking
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Travel Insurance
• Hybrid Working offered

Keyskills :
Management Accountant