Management Accountant

Job Description

Zenith People are looking to recruit an experienced Management Accountant to work at its client site in Gateshead. In the role you will be responsible for reporting management information; month-end, quarter end and annual processing for the business. Tobe part of the division’s finance team which helps ensure that effective financial and internal controls are in place at division locations and assists with other projects or issues across the division as required.Responsibilities:· To produce daily, weekly and month end reporting which provides a professional service to both internal and external customers· To ensure location assets are safeguarded and have adequate processes in place to support financial reporting.· To ensure all internal controls are in place, that they are maintained and updated as necessary to meet company requirements and to actively participate in internal audit processes· Overhead cost analysis· Month end journals and reconciliations· Assist with the standard costing and works order processes· Ensure through timely and accurate provision of information the reporting of all financial results including financial statements, midyear reviews, forecasts, budgeting and all cost and financial reporting is done to schedule.· Help with provision of required information for statutory reporting and taxation departments at head office.· Offer support and advice to other locations within the division as needed.· Provide information to support financial planning, budgeting and forecasting.· Ensure accounting practises are carried out in accordance with current standards.· Assist on special projects as required, as part of the Finance team and the wider business.· Part of team which ensures that all accounting data and reporting requirements for the division are completed in a timely and accurate manner to corporate deadlines. This includes budgeting, planning and forecasting processes as well as regular cadencecalls.· Ensures that adequate internal controls are in place to ensure that business assets are safeguarded· Provides timely and accurate data and analysis as required for management teams and Finance community.Skills:· Newly qualified, passed finalist or finalist - CIMA or ACCA.· Previous experience of cost accounting within a manufacturing environment to defined procedures, rules and policies is desirable.· Experience of a standard costing environment is desirable.· Previous experience of working across borders in a multi-national organisation is an advantage.· Previous experience of project cost accounting would be advantageous.· Knowledge and understanding of US GAAP, SoX, IFRS etc· Previous experience of audit processes is desirable.· Strong working knowledge MS Office (particularly Excel) is essential· Experience of JD Edwards would be an advantage· Strong communications and interpersonal skills which allow the job holder to influence and persuade at all levels within the organisation.· Good analytical and problem-solving skills are required.· Self motivated with the ability to work on own initiative either alone or as part of the team working to and achieving strict timescales· Ability and willingness to continually expand and develop professional financial knowledge.